Obama actions on public lands may be difficult for Trump to undo
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama could cement his environmental legacy by taking executive action to designate nearly 4 million acres of Western land as national monuments before leaving office next month. And it may be one legacy of the Obama administration that incoming President Donald Trump will have a hard time unraveling after he takes office.
Advocates say ending Arizona’s veteran homelessness is in reach
On June 22, 2010, during President Obama’s second year in office, his administration unveiled a plan to end specific types of homelessness in the United States, with an initiative called "Opening Doors." One of the main goals of the plan was to end homelessness for the nation's military veterans by 2015.
Fry, eat Thanksgiving turkey, then recycle leftover grease. You’ll feel better.
MESA – As Thanksgiving inches closer, pounds of cold poultry await a crispy ending in the family fryer. After devouring the holiday feast, it's time to turn to the leftovers.
AZ protesters connect with national opposition to Dakota Access Pipeline
PHOENIX — Smoke from lit bundles of sage swirled around protesters waving signs, “Water Is Life” and “Stand With Standing Rock” to oppose the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
South Mountain Park gets $23 million makeover
PHOENIX – South Mountain Park, one of the nation's largest city parks, has been showing the wear of hikers and picnickers over the years. Now it's getting a $23 million makeover.
Arizona activists raise funds for Dakota Access Pipeline protesters
SCOTTSDALE - According to the Navajo teachings Sam Anderson learned as a child, water is sacred.
Shrinking AZ farmland shows Buckeye family’s generational differences
BUCKEYE – Arizona farmland has declined over the decades, leaving one generation of a Buckeye farming family concerned and another content.
Shampooing the environment: Using hair to clean up oil
PHOENIX – One Phoenix hair stylist is using his customers' discarded hair to help the environment.
City held up as model to voters weighing $200 billion in transit questions
WASHINGTON - Phoenix was held out as a model for the nation during a conference call Wednesday by transit officials pushing for approval of about $200 billion in transit projects on local ballots across the country next week.
Native American group deflects stereotypes at Arizona State Fair
PHOENIX – Crispy corn dogs skewered on greasy sticks, Ferris wheels towering above the crowd, and toddler-sized teddy bears coveted as carnival-game prizes dominate Arizona State Fair culture.
Five ways to repurpose your pumpkins and save the environment
PHOENIX – The pumpkins are among us, waiting to be carved, baked and displayed around the Valley. But once the glow of jack-o'-lantern hearts fade to black, they usually are tossed out with the garbage.
As climate heats up, state confident in water conservation efforts
WASHINGTON - Some parts of southwest Arizona could experience more than 140 days of temperatures above 100 degrees within 20 years, according to a climate change model from the Environmental Protection Agency.
