Environment
Flagstaff voters rejected a proposal to rezone nearly 100 acres of land south of the city in order to build a new hospital and ambulatory care facility. The Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance was one of several organizations that opposed Proposition 480.
Nov. 10, 2023
The Arizona Game and Fish Department frequently tells members of the public not to feed wildlife. The agency is repeating that warning on the heels of what appears to be a fatal elk attack.
Nov. 8, 2023
Initial results from Tuesday’s election show support for Phoenix issuing half a billion dollars in bonds, with approval ranging from 60% to 70%.
Nov. 7, 2023
The Show spoke with Julie McNamara, deputy policy director for the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, about her questions surrounding hydrogen hubs and how they will work.
Nov. 7, 2023
The fate of Oak Flat, a holy site to the Apaches, remains uncertain after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard the Apache Stronghold’s case after a prior ruling against them.
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Nov. 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a recreation plan for the Gila River in southwest New Mexico, an area that is not far from the Arizona border.
Nov. 6, 2023
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a preliminary injunction to stop a proposed sand and gravel mine planned for a Chino Valley neighborhood.
Nov. 6, 2023
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality released its roadmap to provide standards for treating sewage water to directly turn it into drinking water.
Nov. 6, 2023
Arizona State University has appointed a new curator at large for its museum. The daughter of two creative parents, Erin Joyce was raised in northern Arizona and began her prior work as a curator on an independent basis in California.
Nov. 4, 2023
A $2 million grant will support efforts by the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona as it searches for climate solutions.
Nov. 4, 2023
A 34,000 acre prescribed burn operation is underway near Globe. Adam Bromley, a ranger with the U.S. Forest Service, says fire officials have contingency resources in place.
Nov. 4, 2023
Former Gov. Doug Ducey's administration spent some $200 million in state funds putting up and taking down container walls — after a court ruled their placement was illegal and protesters shut down construction.
Nov. 3, 2023
More Arizona cities are planning for a future in which Colorado River water is much scarcer. Peoria has announced plans to build five new wells and a new pump station to bolster the city’s water supply.
Nov. 2, 2023
The Department of Interior has named a Laura Daniel-Davis as its acting deputy secretary. She replaces Tommy Beaudreau, who recently resigned.
Nov. 1, 2023
The Phoenix Fire Department said the number of outdoor combustible storage fires has decreased 50% in the past year. The department credits a program they launched two years ago, after the largest fire in the department’s history.
Nov. 1, 2023
Residents in Maricopa and Pinal counties can take a survey about environmental challenges and where they get their information as part of the Maricopa Association of Governments' regional plan to reduce climate pollution.
Oct. 31, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Lake Havasu Field Office is seeking public input on an Environmental Assessment for a plan to treat Invasive plants.
Oct. 31, 2023
The agency says this latest call for research projects is part of a larger effort to understand the pathways different PFAS use to reach humans and animals.
Oct. 30, 2023
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management has awarded nearly $8 million in grants to help reduce the risk of wildfire.
Oct. 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $1.3 billion commitment in three transmission lines crossing six states, including Arizona.
Oct. 30, 2023
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