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Arizona leaders react to proposed EPA rules on carbon emissions
Rep. Frank Pratt, chairman of the Arizona House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, said a lack of confidence in the former director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality was at the heart of legislation preventing the agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions without express legislative authorization.
ADEQ hamstrung in the face of new EPA rules
Arizona finds itself immobile in the face of proposed new EPA rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions because of legislation passed in 2010 that bars agencies from implementing regulations that target greenhouse gasses.
State still spending heavily on gasoline despite converting its fleet to alternative fuels
Arizona’s spending on alternative fuels for its vehicle fleet continues to be relatively small even though the fleet is almost entirely capable of using such fuels.
