Arizona Statewide Mine Closures and ReclamationIn 2010 the National Park Service used the environmental review process to close 139 high-priority Arizona mines located in four National Parks. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Read more Faulty Design Turns Lukeville Border Fencing Into Artificial DamThe Department of Homeland Security’s decision to waive the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other laws on the southern border has had devastating impacts for ommunities on both sides of the border. Lukeville is one such example. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Read more Border Wall Construction in NogalesIn 2008, U.S. Border Patrol built a 5-foot concrete barrier inside a storm-water on the border between Nogales, Sonora, and Nogales, Arizona. The project was undertaken without environmental review and caused catastrophic flooding. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Read more Never Eliminate Public Advice: the story of the Hoover Dam BypassBuilt during the Great Depression to provide power and irrigation to growing Western communities, the Hoover Dam is one of our country’s most recognizable landmarks. Less than half a mile downstream lies another marvel of modern engineering: the Hoover Dam Bypass. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Read more < Back to Success Stories Map
