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That green lawn may not be so green: Gas-powered mowers are heavy polluters
Gas-powered lawn equipment in Arizona emitted 445,908 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020, the polluting equivalent of putting 98,162 cars on the road, a new report says.
Survey: Young Arizona voters more engaged, informed than earlier generations
Arizona’s young voters, ages 18 to 29, may have been the state’s most engaged youth electorate group ever, driven in 2022 by concerns about cost of living and reproductive rights.
Arizona electric vehicle infrastructure plan gets federal approval
The Federal Highway Administration announced Wednesday that 35 states, including Arizona, had their infrastructure plans for electric vehicles approved, which allows for construction of charging stations along highways across the state.
ACC approves APS rate reduction
Most Arizona Public Service Co. customers will pay a little less for electricity now, but the utility, which initially sought a 5% rate increase, is threatening to sue over the decision.
Struggle to boost energy-efficiency standards succeeds
Arizona is closer to an energy efficient future after the Corporation Commission approved a higher standard for energy savings this month. Under the proposed rule, electric utilities will need to find energy efficiencies that equal 35% of peak demand by 2030, up from the 22% standard set to expire at the end of the year.
Regulators take utility disconnection rules under consideration
State utility regulators are trying to determine how hot is too hot – and least when it comes when blocking electric companies from shutting off the power to customers.
Many groups urge Phoenix voters to reject anti-light rail Prop. 105
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Capitol Quotes: October 31, 2014
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.
With accounting system ‘on the ropes,’ Arizona moving forward with upgrade
The state’s accounting system is on life support, but thanks to funding allocated last year by the governor and the Legislature it’s getting an overhaul that officials say is long overdue.
Group gives Phoenix grade of D on spending transparency
A public watchdog group on Wednesday gave Phoenix a grade of D for its online disclosure of spending information, ranking it 19th among the 30 largest cities in the U.S.
Environmentalists fear utility will be exempt from efficiency requirement
Environmentalists fear that the Arizona Corporation Commission may waive its stringent energy efficiency standards rather than approve a power-cutting plan submitted by Tucson Electric Power and scheduled for a vote Friday.
Group: State fails financial transparency test
In a state where there's plenty of sun, Arizona's government doesn't shine much light on how it uses public money.
