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Technology, toilets could make Arizona flush with drinking water
Arizonans eventually will be drinking treated sewage - what the state Department of Environmental Quality prefers to refer to as the product of "advanced water purification'' - for the simple reason that there just isn't enough water to serve a growing population.
Mayes sues several major companies for producing, selling ‘forever chemicals’
Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing several major companies for producing and selling "forever chemicals'' that they knew or should have known are hazardous.
It’s time to have honest debate about water
SB1660 is a much needed first step in confronting our water crisis.
Controversial Arizona bill would allow factories to treat their own water
A bill to let Nestlé treat wastewater at its proposed Glendale plant and pump that water into the aquifer, earning water storage credits to draw on in the future, is raising fears that it will pit businesses against other water users.
State ramps up study of Valley Fever, ozone
A new partnership between the state’s three universities and several state agencies aims to increase understanding of issues like Valley Fever and ozone levels in Arizona – and come up with solutions.
Bill limiting electricity competition gets Ducey’s OK
On April 26, Ducey signed House Bill 2101, which repeals language passed in 1998 that was meant to increase competition in the electricity sector.
Audit finds DEQ not keeping up with testing, standards
The state agency responsible for protecting the environment has failed to perform many required tasks in monitoring groundwater for pollution -- in some cases for 29 years.
Dirty air, weak enforcement hurt Arizona during COVID-19
In the middle of any crisis, Arizonans expect our leaders to use every tool at their disposal to do what is best for our communities. But as the coronavirus pandemic... […]
U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hamper toxic waste cleanups around Arizona
A ruling Monday from the U.S. Supreme Court could make it harder for state environmental officials to reach settlements with some polluters to clean up hazardous waste sites.
EPA guidelines are a calamity in the making
For months, we heard the resounding warnings about how new Environmental Protection Agency regulations aimed at power generation could affect Arizona consumers and businesses. Now that the agency’s proposal has officially been released, it is clear that these warnings were not in vain, for the guidelines EPA put forth will leave our state and our country on the brink of economic calamity.
State receives fed money for cleanup projects
Arizona has received federal stimulus money for cleanup of contamination from leaking underground fuel storage tanks throughout Arizona. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday it received $3.2 million... […]
