Tribes join forces to push Obama for new national monument in Utah
WASHINGTON - Tribal leaders from the Four Corners states met in Washington Thursday and called on President Barack Obama to declare 1.9 million acres in southeastern Utah a national monument.
Bad trash jams recycling effort, drives up costs
Every day about 350 tons of waste materials venture through a series of conveyors and are organized into piles at the Waste Management recycling facility in Surprise. The end product results in towering stacks of bottles, paper, cans and other recyclable items.
Green homes being built for needy families in the Valley
Students and volunteers with Youth Build are constructing three homes.
Arizona approved for cross-state bicycle route
Colorado resident Stephanie Heitz and her friends often travel to Arizona to take advantage of the winter weather and do some long-distance bicycling.
Diamondbacks’ broken bats bring shade to local parks
Monsoon season in the Valley brought storms that damaged approximately 300 trees in local parks, according to Greg Bach, public information officer for Phoenix Parks and Recreation.
House OKs bill giving tribes more control over mineral resources
WASHINGTON - The House approved a bill Thursday that aims to streamline the process of licensing energy projects on tribal lands, by shortening the time for federal approvals and limiting public comment on environmental impacts.
Arizona school district makes a dramatic advancement in water conservation
When the sprinklers come on in the Washington Elementary School District, you can bet the soil needs a drink.
Bike in Tempe promotes bicycle riding with new, safe routes
TEMPE - Bike riders in Tempe are looking for ways to safely move around town.
Feds propose Endangered Species Act protection for two Southwest fish
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing two small species of Southwest fish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Tuesday proposal follows pressure from the Center for Biological Diversity, whose legal agreement with the federal agency hastened the designation of hundreds of imperiled species.
Feds remove Sonoran desert tortoise from consideration for protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday removed the Sonoran desert tortoise from consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
State: EPA decision to lower ozone standard a ‘major challenge’ for Arizona
The Environmental Protection Agency’s reduction of its limit for ground-level ozone will put an additional seven Arizona counties out of compliance and pose a significant challenge, an official said Friday.
Stopgap budget has $700 million to replenish funds shifted to wildfires
WASHINGTON - When Congress passed the short-term budget that headed off a government shutdown Wednesday, it included $700 million to replenish U.S. Forest Service accounts that had been raided in recent months to fight wildfires
