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Many home and business owners in Arizona are considering a switch to artificial turf. Fake grass has its benefits, like saving on water, but it has its own set of problems. The national nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility recently released a study showing turf ...

Oil and gas operators were granted exemptions to drilling restrictions intended to protect an endangered bird species in the plains of eastern New Mexico, causing environmental groups to criticize the federal agency tasked with managing operations on public land. Largely based on timing ...

Fake grass might sound like a great alternative to the water-loving lawns at homes in the Valley – but experts say that’s not the case. “It’s dangerous for you. It’s dangerous for your pets. It’s dangerous for your kids and it’s dangerous for your ...

Nearly two years after Chuck Sams took over as director of the National Park Service with a determination to improve employee morale, workforce morale continues to fall, employee flight from the agency is growing, and the agency’s directorate is failing to reverse those trends,  ...

A wild horse roundup currently underway in Northern Nevada is expected to gather about 2,875 horses to put up for adoption. The use of helicopters leads to injuries as the horses are gathered, and a 2023 lawsuit highlighted the death of a horse in eastern Nevada that was put to death after ...

The National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration have completed an air tour management plan for the park, which is home to one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Under the plan, only 1,548 air tours will be authorized per year — down from existing levels of more ...