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KNAU and Arizona News
4:00 am
Mon July 2, 2012

The Grand Canyon Needs New Pipes

Credit Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.
The aging pipeline that carries water from the inner Grand Canyon to the rims has been damaged five times so far this year, leading to breaks. This break occurred in May.

Grand Canyon National Park has issued five warnings this year about water shortages due to pipeline breaks. That means so far, it’s actually been a good year for the aging water system that park officials are dying to replace. 

Imagine hiking in the Grand Canyon and seeing a geyser. There are no natural geysers at Grand Canyon. But up to 25 times a year, the pipes break that carry water from the Inner Canyon to the rims.

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KNAU and Arizona News
9:35 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Hopi Tribal Council Rejects Kyl's Water Settlement Bill

Credit Shelley Smithson
A crowd of more than 100 Hopis gathered Friday to hear former Hopi leaders speak out against a water settlement bill proposed by Sen. Jon Kyl.

After a heated day-long meeting today, The Hopi Tribal council has voted to halt negotiations on a controversial water bill.

The 11-4 vote endorsed a resolution brought forth by former Hopi leaders. 

The leaders objected to the bill by Arizona’s U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl that would have settled Hopi claims to the Little Colorado River in exchange for water development projects.

Former Chairman Ivan Sidney declared that Kyl’s bill is now dead, because without all parties agreeing to the water settlement, Kyl has said he won’t move it forward in Congress.

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State Capitol News
5:02 pm
Tue June 5, 2012

Tombstone Strikes Out Again

Tombstone struck out again today in its bid to get the U.S. Supreme Court to intercede in its fight with the Forest Service. 

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State Capitol News
5:59 pm
Fri June 1, 2012

US High Court Refuses to Hear Tombstone Water Case

The chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a bid by the city of Tombstone for an emergency order allowing it to immediately repair its damaged water supply in the Huachuca Mountains. 

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KNAU and Arizona News
4:00 am
Wed May 30, 2012

New Life for Leroux Springs

The San Francisco Peaks appear to be as parched as the surrounding high desert landscape.

It may surprise some people that there are springs hidden in the forests throughout the small mountain range.

And in theory, there’s plenty of water for the animals that make a home in the Peaks, and perhaps even for the people who visit.

The biggest of these, Leroux Spring, has appeared bone dry for almost a century because its water has been diverted for other uses.

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KNAU and Arizona News
11:03 am
Fri April 6, 2012

Senators Kyl and McCain Meet Angry Protesters in Tuba City

Protesters held up signs and booed as Arizona  Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain visited Tuba City Thursday.

The senators were in Tuba City to discuss details of their water settlement bill with Navajo and Hopi officials.  

The $300 million bill would cede the tribe’s claims to the Little Colorado River in exchange for three water development projects in reservation communities where many lack running water.

But the bill is unpopular with many, even those who live in communities that would get drinking water.

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