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Historic Federal Investments Fueling Arizona’s Success – But We Must Harness Their Full Potential
Arizona is one of the most vibrant and beautiful states in the country. Our mountains and deserts offer diverse natural areas, along with a strong economy and a job market […]
Arizona Needs a Climate Focused President. The Debate Showed Us Who That Is.
If we want to start taking charge of our future and create good-paying jobs in our communities, Arizonans must go to the polls for President Biden in November. Vote for the Climate.
Poll: Arizonans want swift climate action, cleaner air policies
Let’s continue to amplify our voices to be heard by our policymakers to stress the urgency for meaningful and effective measures to ensure a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow.
Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push.
Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said.
Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts of the country this summer is shining a spotlight on one of the harshest, yet least-addressed effects of U.S. climate change: the rising deaths and injuries of people who work in extreme heat, whether inside warehouses and kitchens or outside under the blazing sun. Many of them are migrants in low-wage jobs.
Heat death count inconsistency complicates safety efforts as Earth warms
Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don't really know how many people die in the U.S. each year because of high temperatures in an ever warming world.
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[...]
Millions scramble to afford energy bills amid heat waves, but federal program to help falls short
As climate change ratchets up temperatures in Arizona and across the U.S., millions of the poorest Americans grapple with agonizing decisions — between enduring perilous heat or paying costly bills. While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the money reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the swelteri[...]
Biden makes Grand Canyon monument designation, citing Arizona tribal heritage, climate concerns
Declaring it good "not only for Arizona but for the planet," President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, turning the decades-long visions of Native American tribes and environmentalists into reality.
Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump
President Joe Biden is setting out Monday on a Western swing aimed at showcasing his work on conservation, clean energy and veterans' benefits as he seeks to draw an implicit contrast between his administration's accomplishments and former President Donald Trump's legal troubles.
In global race for critical minerals, Arizona can lead way responsibly
As the world moves to meet the demand for clean energy technologies, there is an unprecedented need for the rare metals that comprise them.
Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning
As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures across the U.S. and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses. Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival.
