FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The latest lawsuit
challenging snowmaking at the Arizona Snowbowl just north of Flagstaff
has been withdrawn.
The suit filed by the Hopi tribe alleged snowmaking using reclaimed wastewater might harm an endangered plant.
The tribe's chairman said Wednesday that the tribe
was meeting with the Justice Department and Forest Service and wants a
review of snowmaking's effect on the plant. That's planned anyway.
The Arizona Daily Sun reports it was the last active lawsuit challenging snowmaking.
Snowbowl fought suits for years from environmentalists and native tribes opposed to its snowmaking plans but won in every case.
It began making snow with reclaimed wastewater at
the beginning of this week and plans to use it later this season and in
future years to build a base for skiing and snowboarding.
