Restored Clean Water Act protections will benefit millions of Arizonans
With Memorial Day behind us, summer has unofficially begun. And that means Arizonans will escape the heat by enjoying rivers like the Salt and the Verde, fish in the cool pine lakes up north and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
Advocate says new clean water rules will protect Arizona, but Republicans say they go too far
New federal rules designed to better protect small streams, tributaries and wetlands ai??i?? and the drinking water of 117 million Americans ai??i?? are being praised by environmentalists as a victory for clean water and criticized by Republicans and farm groups as going too far.
Arizona’s emissions dilemma – tough state plan or federal crackdown?
A federal environmental mandate could force the state to choose between implementing strict carbon emissions rules on its own terms or enduring a federal takeover if it refuses – an option policymakers and utilities say could be far worse.
Report says Arizona tops nation in solar capacity per capita
Environment Arizona released a new report Aug. 5 on the state of solar energy that ranks Arizona first in the nation in the amount of solar capacity per capita but points to future challenges.
Symbolic attempts to nullify EPA actions in Arizona don’t make sense
Arizona reached some unsettling milestones recently. The state just passed into 16 years of drought. Last year we witnessed the deadliest wildfire in Arizona history, and also produced the hottest summer on record for the city of Phoenix.