Infrastructure
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Flight delays at Sky Harbor, other airports may be just a taste of shutdown woes
Air traffic controllers at Phoenix Sky Harbor and other airports are working without pay during the government shutdown.
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Arizona’s electric vehicles will soon lose access to HOV lanes. Here’s why
If you’re used to cruising solo in the HOV lane during rush hour because of your electric vehicle, that could soon cost you at least $400.
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White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says the Trump administration withdrew his nomination to lead the federal agency that oversees water management in the western US.
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Trump’s tax bill will likely make electricity prices soar in Arizona
Until now, electricity prices through solar energy have gone down 42%—but Trump’s new law will raise them 61%.
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Judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in AZ, 13 other states
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funding for the build out of electric vehicle chargers in Arizona and 13 other states.
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Appeals court revives Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project
A federal appeals court has sided with tribes in their fight over the SunZia transmission line, which is designed to carry wind-generated electricity through Arizona’s San Pedro Valley.
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New rules for using purified wastewater give Arizona cities more options
Arizona municipalities have a new tool to meet water needs: Wastewater treated by advanced purification can now flow directly from local water systems into residents’ taps.
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Opinion: Secretary Kennedy should release energy assistance funding for families
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired the entire staff that manages the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — a life-saving program that keeps the lights on for about 6 million families. LIHEAP provides about $4.1 billion to help low-income families pay their home energy bills — many of…
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Over $44M in federal money is going to these Arizona infrastructure projects
US Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and US Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona announced that over $44 million of federal money is going to infrastructure projects in three Arizona cities.
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Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in Arizona’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop rapid depletion of the water through agricultural use, the Arizona Department of Water Resources announced Friday.
