A fungus that is behind white-nose syndrome, a disease deadly to bats, possibly has been detected in Grand Canyon National Park.

Arizonans know that water is life; it is vital to us all and sustains our livelihoods. We cannot afford to let powerful industry interests sacrifice our water to pollution or depletion. We also cannot let those same interests destroy a landscape that supports an unparalleled regional economy and the livelihood of citizens who depend on it. But our water and our Grand Canyon is under attack by these very interests that see profit in the ground and downplay the risk of negative health impacts for generations to come.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday is expected to rule on a company's request to pursue a permit to build two hydroelectric dams on the Little Colorado River not far upstream from the main Colorado River as it flows into Grand Canyon National Park.

Grand Canyon National Park is initiating water conservation measures for the South Rim, including Desert View, from Monday through November 18 for scheduled construction at the Indian Garden South pump house.