Scott Dance

The state seeks to block plans for significant water use restrictions over the next decade.

States are spending millions of dollars on cloud seeding technology, backed by new data on its effectiveness — and driven by desperation for water.

Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture.

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.

The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.

A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state’s Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.

Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.

Gregg Phillips was in charge of the emergency response agency’s largest division and had come under scrutiny for a series of bizarre claims.

Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead.