Reform water law to include the environment
Our current water laws and policies are unsustainable for the future. We see a small amount of potential progress, but most of the current legislative proposals further weaken water management. Much more needs to be done to achieve a sustainable water supply and to protect our rivers. Our economy, our well-being, and our wildlife depend on a healthy environment, which includes rivers and springs.
Clean energy, Arizonans’ resilience are keys to a better future
Resilience means adapting to changes and setbacks. I know the people of Arizona as resilient people. We’re going to work, caring for our families, and doing what we can to get by in this record-breaking heat. We also need to be looking ahead to how we can build a better future for the next generation, and that means making the transition to clean energy as quickly, thoroughly, and equitably as w[...]
Arizona needs Sinema’s climate leadership
Senator Sinema: please do everything you can to fully fund and pass the bold climate action policies we need in this bill as swiftly as possible.
Our lives depend on your vote
It is critical for us to understand that protecting our Earth means to protect the American people. So please, it is time that we act together and VOTE for our environment this November. Vote like our lives depend on it; because it does.
Changes in law and policy are needed to sustain all Arizona waterways
The Arizona Sustainable Water Workgroup (SWWg) advocates for more transparency, expanded stakeholder participation, and more sustainable solutions in Arizona water policy. At this crucial time for water policy decisions, our group has stepped forward to advocate for a fundamental concept that is often lost in the current water debate – the critical need to save Arizona’s rivers, streams, and [...]
Sen. Bob Worsley, philanthropist David Lincoln among 2018 Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year
Sen. Bob Worsley, a Republican from Mesa, is the Arizona Capitol Times’ Leaders of the Year winner in government. Other winners include Gregory Harris of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie for law, Richard Stavneak, director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, for unsung hero, and NAU President Rita Cheng.
Arizona ozone levels rise as feds tighten air quality restrictions
Across much of Arizona there was more ozone in the air this summer than there was last year, including several days in Phoenix where the levels spiked into the unhealthy range.
ADEQ at odds with advisory panel over septic system regulations
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality disagrees with its own advisory committee, which says current septic system regulations need a serious update to ensure protection of groundwater.
Court rejects bid to declare Sonoran Desert bald eagle endangered
A federal court has rejected a bid to declare the Sonoran Desert bald eagle an endangered species, saying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted properly when it determined the birds were no different than other bald eagles.
Stanton stands with mayors as Trump dumps Paris Accord
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton signed onto a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, emphasizing his commitment to meeting the goals set in the international agreement through sustainability initiatives in Phoenix.