Stories tagged: "pollution"

Local Photo courtesy of Yassamin Ansari campaign.
Local This UN Climate Advisor Worked on Global Policy. Now She Wants to Help Phoenix.

Yassamin Ansari faces off against Cinthia Estela this March in the runoff election for Phoenix City Council.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón November 12, 2020 10:00 am MST
Local Photo by Camaron Stevenson
Local People Are Littering Their PPE, Causing More Environmental Concerns

Face masks, gloves and other discarded personal protection equipment are a growing concern among environmentalists as an emerging source of litter.

Haley Lorenzen July 17, 2020 1:32 pm MST
Environment fossil fuels
Environment Nearly All Of Arizona’s $57 Million In Environmental Lawsuit To Go To Fossil Fuels

With state policy favoring fossil fuel, Phoenix partnered with the EPA to replace some of the city's gas guzzling trucks for low-emission vehicles.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson February 5, 2020 5:00 pm MST

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