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Arizonans should push Biden for needed reforms to oil, gas system to protect public lands
More than ever, we must use our collective voice to speak up for our public lands and our public interests.
Ex-AZ congressman Rick Renzi gets 3-year prison term for corruption
A federal judge on Monday sentenced former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to three years in prison for convictions on public corruption, money laundering and other charges, capping a corruption case prosecutors said began more than a decade ago.
Probation report: Renzi should get 33 months
Former Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi should be sent to federal prison for nearly three years for convictions on public corruption, money laundering and other charges, according to recommendations from the U.S. Probation Office.
Brewer vetoes bill that demanded federal land
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation Monday that would have had the state join Utah in demanding that the federal government surrender control of millions of acres of public land.
Campfire ban begins in southeast Arizona
Campfires on state land will be off-limits until further notice.
Arizona House OKs bill to demand US public lands
Arizona may join Utah in demanding that the federal government surrender control of millions of acres of public land to the state. Arizona legislation that appeared dead a month ago was approved Monday by the state House.
BLM sets aside 21,000 acres near Yuma for possible solar project
The Bureau of Land Management on Monday put aside nearly 21,000 acres of public land near Yuma for the next two years while it studies its potential for use as a solar energy site.
Feds approve solar energy project near Buckeye
The federal government has approved the Sonoran Solar Energy Project, which will be built on public lands in Maricopa County near Buckeye.
Interior Department says federal lands added billions of dollars, thousands of jobs to state
Recreation on federal lands last year supported more than 8,000 jobs in Arizona’s rural communities, the fourth-highest in the nation, according to an Interior Department report released Wednesday.
Tempe exec says regs delay solar power on public land
Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service policies discourage the development of solar projects, an executive for Tempe-based First Solar told congressional lawmakers this week.
State board: Banning new mines near Grand Canyon would protect wildlife
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday endorsed a U.S. Department of the Interior proposal to withdraw more than 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon from mining for the next 20 years.
Supporters: Allowing land swaps would help preserve bases, aid conservation
Supporters say a ballot proposition designed to make it easier to swap rather than sell or lease state trust land would help faciliate agreements that preserve military installations.
