Northern Arizona University "Wood Supply Analysis" (10.7mb pdf)  A February 2008 report from NAU's Forest Ecosystem Restoration Analysis Project outlines the amount and type of wood supply available from thinning of forests

A Clean Electric Energy Strategy for Arizona (1mb pdf) A February 2008 plan compiled by Western Resource Advocates outlining how to meet Arizona's growing electricity demand, limit greenhouse gas emissions and do so at a reasonable cost.

Alternatives to Desert Rock Power Plant (pdf)   A January 2008 report from Dine CARE outlining renewable energy alternatives to the proposed coal-fired power plant near Four Corners

Economic Analysis of Nevada's Future Electricity-Generating  Alternatives (pdf)  A November 2007 report byECONorthwest looking at future energy alternatives

Utah Energy Efficiency Strategy Report (pdf)  A October 2007 report co-authored by the Utah Governor's Office and Utah Clean Energy outlining 23 policy and program options to improve Utah energy efficiency

Study of Potential Mohave Alternative/Complementary Generation Resources   (pdf)   A February 2006 study prepared for Southern California Edison by Sargent and Lundy Consulting

Biological Opinion on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam  (pdf)

Unnatural Disaster: Global Warming and our National Parks    National Park Conservation Association July 2007 report on gobal warming effects on our National Parks

The Dirty Truth About Coal: Why Yesterday's Technology Should Not Be Part of Tomorrow's Energy Future (pdf)

A June 2007 Sierra Club report on the societal and economic consequences of using coal for energy production (

Energy for Colorado's Economy: Environment Colorado released a 2007 report that indicates developing Colorado's renewable energy resources will yield better results for residents than building more coal or gas-fired power plants. (pdf)

Colorado River Basin Water Management: Evaluating and Adjusting to Hydroclimatic Variability  National Academies Press has published a 2007 study that compiles data from several sources that indicates the Colorado River Basin is more prone  to drought than previously thought. 

Performance Study of Garmin Recreation Type GPS Receivers: Performance tests of various Garmin GPS units evaluating each unit's ability to relocate a permanent target. Completed in 2006. (pdf)

Arizona Solar Electric Roadmap Study: The Arizona Department released a study in January 2007 on the potential in Arizona for producing renewable, sustainable solar energy. (pdf)

American Medical Association Report on Effects of Mercury Pollution: The AMA released the report in November 2006 on the threats posed by mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants. (pdf)

Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation and Risk Management:  2006 study on the potential effects of a work oil supply peak.

Losing Ground: Western National Parks Endangered by Climate Disruption: An July 2006 report from the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and National Resources Defense Council on the threat global warming poses to National Parks across the West. (2 MB pdf)

Geographic Information Systems at the Grand Canyon Trust: Overview of GIS use on Grand Canyon Trust projects (2.5 MB pdf)

Colorado River Basin Drought Report Released: The Grand Canyon Trust released a report June 13 on the implications of the ongoing drought to the states that rely on the Colorado River for their water supply. (1.38MB PDF)*

North Central Arizona Water Demand Study: Phase I, June 2002 by Rocky Mountain Institute and Planning and Management Consultants, Ltd. (executive summary 291KB PDF)*

Colorado River Basin Management Study: A Report to the Bureau of Reclamation April 1997. (executive summary 26KB PDF)

Charting the Colorado Plateau - Revisited: A project of the Colorado College Sustainable Development Workshop for Charting the Colorado Plateau: An Economic and Demographic Exploration by Walter E. Hecox with Bradley L. Ack (Feb. 1996) and Beyond the Boundaries: The Human and Natural Communities of the Greater Grand Canyon (July 1997). (More information available online thanks to Prof. Walt Hecox and Colorado College!)

Ecological Impacts of Roads in the Greater Grand Canyon:

• An Executive Summary (39KB PDF)
• An Annotated Bibliography (125KB PDF)

(Back to Library Index)