Natural Resources

A high-tech computer model that is supposed to help manage precious local water supplies has instead been mired in controversy for much of 2011… The USGS gave a copy of the draft report to Prescott's water resources manager, Leslie Graser, because she had co-authored the report while working for the Arizona Department of Water Resources. But USGS told Graser she couldn't share it… Read more »

By now, most of us have digested or discounted President Obama's jobs speech before a joint session of Congress three weeks ago: "You give me $447 billion more in taxpayer funds to spend on government subsidies and I'll give you a $240 billion payroll tax cut for employers and employees."… Barrasso and Pearce gave Obama examples: "For instance, Mr. President, the Southeast Arizona… Read more »