Environment
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Biden administration announces $20 billion in clean energy grants
The EPA says grant recipients, whose work promises to promote clean energy developments in underserved communities, could collectively reduce carbon emissions by 40 million metric tons over the next seven years.
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A man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary
A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet.
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4 pet-friendly adventures in the Valley to try this spring
The Arizona Animal Welfare League provides tips for taking dogs on pet-friendly adventures in the Valley.
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Federal funds are bringing solar panel-lined canals and more electric vehicle chargers to Arizona
Leaders of Arizona’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors Monday discussed how they will use the Inflation Reduction Act for conservation efforts and renewable energy projects.
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Javelina: 10 places you can spot the smelly, pig-like creature in Arizona
Grab your binoculars and a snack, and get in your car to check out these 10 places in Arizona perfect for javelina spotting.
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Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People
In an op-ed, JoAnn Armenta of Lupton, Arizona highlights the impacts that President Biden’s policies are having on the Navajo people in Arizona.
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Where do old Christmas trees go? Yours might be at the bottom of Roosevelt Lake.
The recycled Christmas trees provide habitats for fish in man-made lakes across Arizona, including Roosevelt Lake.
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Volunteers with Desert Fence Busters are saving wildlife lives, one pipe at a time
Desert Fence Busters, a group of conservation professionals and volunteers, protects Sonoran Desert wildlife by restoring habitats.
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Tribes, environmental groups ask US court to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California. A 32-page lawsuit filed on Jan. 17 in US District Court in Tucson, Arizona, accuses the US Interior Department and…
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After a year of outcry, Arizona’s wildcat subdivisions and groundwater drilling remain a problem
While both issues received band-aid-like solutions last year, long-term resolutions have yet to be realized.
