Colorado River floods Arizona as snowmelt swells
The Colorado River swollen by Rocky Mountain snowmelt floods hundreds of miles in Arizona. Grand Canyon NP reports the highest flow since 1964 as floodgates open along the river. Damage runs into millions with one death and possible $5 million regional losses. Authorities warn river levels could rise 5 to 6 feet more, affecting Yuma and nearby areas.
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Ariz
Colorado
Arizona
Dick Marks
Grand Canyon National Park
Rocky Mountains
Associated Press
Parker
Colorado River
Pacific Ocean
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mountain
Reclamation
Doctors argue toxin dangers
Chicago AP reports a dispute over dioxin risks as AMA delegates approve a resolution to counter news reports. Donald Crosby supports the AMA stance, citing limited sustained human illness. Samuel Epstein denounces the AMA as ignorant or industry-aligned, calling dioxin the most potent carcinogen and linking it to cancer and organ damage in animals.
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Donald Crosby
American Medical Association
Samuel Epstein
AMA House of Delegates
Times Beach
New Jersey
Crosby
University of California At Davis
AMA
Colorado reclaims bank area approves flood control miscalc
Colorado flood waters surge into hundreds of homes as record releases from Hoover, Davis and Parker dams push Lake Powell and Lake Mead toward high levels. Bureau of Reclamation chief Broadbent admits miscalculation of snowmelt rate as upper basin states fear rising flows.
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Grand Canyon
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Hoover Dam
Commissioner of Reclamation
Robert Broadbent
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Broadbent
Bureau of Reclamation
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Las Vegas
Hoover, Davis
Parker Dams
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Parker Dam
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Los Angeles
San Diego
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Lake Havasu
Parker, Ariz
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