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Climate FILE - Indian workers give finishing touches to installed solar panels covering the Narmada canal ahead of its inauguration at Chandrasan village, near Ahmadabad, India, April 22, 2012. The Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix, similar to what India has done. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
Climate Solar panels will cut water loss from canals in Gila River Indian Community

The Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on its land south of Phoenix.

Associated Press Associated Press November 20, 2023 5:23 pm MST
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Opinion Investing in Arizona’s Resiliency and Energy Independence

OPINION: The Inflation Reduction Act will provide once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for Arizona communities to invest in infrastructure, save money, and protect natural resources, while contributing to a thriving and more resilient economy.

Jason Lowry Jason Lowry September 6, 2023 4:03 pm MST
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Elections Corporation Commission: Kevin Thompson Plans to End Electric Vehicle Subsidies and End Renewable Energy Requirements

The five-member Corporation Commission regulates electricity, water, and gas providers, and approves the rates that consumers pay. More than 300 water companies are under the commission’s jurisdiction.

Scianna Garcia October 26, 2022 2:03 pm MST
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Elections Corporation Commission: Democrat Lauren Kuby Sees a Bright Future With Solar Energy

The Corporation Commission regulates electricity, water, and gas providers and approves the rates that consumers pay. More than 300 water companies are under the commission’s jurisdiction.

Jordan Gerand October 26, 2022 10:45 am MST
Climate FILE - In this July 28, 2015, file photo, electricians, Adam Hall, right, and Steven Gabert install solar panels on a roof for Arizona Public Service company in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Climate How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Fight a Big Worry for Arizonans—Climate Change

The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed on Aug. 16, is the country’s biggest investment in fighting climate change ever. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 1, 2022 1:15 pm MST

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., arrive for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting. Taylor Green voted in favor of Schweikert’s proposal to cut nearly $18 billion in federal funding from the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Departments. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Government Schweikert tries to slash popular roads, housing programs ahead of holidays
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Environment An executive from Strata International Group in Phoenix demonstrates how foam pieces are assembled into the frame on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Troy Hill/Cronkite News)
Environment 3D Printing and Foam: Arizona Organizations Make Homes More Sustainable

Amid global climate change and a chronic shortage of affordable housing, local construction companies and nonprofits are taking innovative steps to make homes more energy efficient and sustainable.

Troy Hill Troy Hill August 22, 2022 8:54 am MST
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Environment Yuma Company Working to Perfect Complicated Process of Recycling Solar Panels

We Recycle Solar in Yuma is repurposing, reusing and recycling the growing supply of solar panels that have passed their expected lifespan of 30 years.

Hope O'Brien Hope O'Brien March 23, 2022 1:10 pm MST