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Oct 6, 2025 · A groundwater crisis halted the construction of thousands of homes and pitted affordability against environmental concerns.

Oct 22, 2025 · The first crack in the area’s suspension on new housing that relies on groundwater appears.

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May 1, 2025 · At the small city’s only emergency shelter, demand is higher and the work is harder than ever.

Apr 1, 2026 · In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.

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Feb 11, 2026 · While the seven Colorado River Basin states try to reach agreement over how to divvy up diminishing flows in the Colorado River, another crisis lies in the design of Glen Canyon Dam, …

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