Brandon Loomis
Environment Reporter at The Arizona Republic
Arizona Republic environment reporter.
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Brandon Loomis
A leading Colorado River researcher says current global warming forecasts paint a grim picture for Western water users, who could see supplies cut by one-third at century's end. The seven states that draw from the Colorado River are struggling to reach an agreement over how to share future shortages, and the prospect of less water puts up new obstacles.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Brandon Loomis
BOULDER, CO — Everyone who’s haggling or agonizing over how to split up the drying Colorado River in coming decades is painfully aware that the river’s flow has dipped below what previous generations thought would water an ever-growing West. That’s now the good news.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Brandon Loomis
Federal officials have confirmed that they will not flood the Grand Canyon this spring, citing ongoing work on Glen Canyon Dam and in the Colorado River downstream. Colorado River advocates say failing to flood the Canyon will hurt efforts to restore beaches and preserve the environment below Glen Canyon Dam. Some river advocates say the government's decision may run afoul of the Grand Canyon Protection Act, which requires the feds to preserve ecological and recreational aspects of the Canyon.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Brandon Loomis
Federal officials have rejected a plan to release floodwaters from Lake Powell to restore Grand Canyon beaches this spring, frustrating river advocates who question the government’s commitment to protecting the canyon’s environment. Glen Canyon Dam has impounded the Colorado River near the Arizona-Utah line since 1963, and with it the annual load of sand that natural snowmelt floods previously churned up onto beaches and sandbars in the Grand Canyon each year.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Brandon Loomis
Arizona has "real skin in the game" as negotiations continue over shares of a smaller Colorado River, Gov. Katie Hobbs said. Now she wants other states to step up. The seven Colorado River states are trying to reach a shortage-sharing agreement this year, but are also looking to the new Trump administration to see if there are alternatives. Arizona officials say other parts of the state, such as Yuma, may have to take cuts. Tribes say they expect the state to honor settlements.
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