Arizona universities recognized as national leaders in composting
PHOENIX - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established a goal in September 2015 to cut food waste in half by 2030.
National park visitors spent $995 million at nearby businesses in state
WASHINGTON - The 12 million people who visited national parks in Arizona last year spent more than $995 million with nearby businesses, a $63 million increase from the year before, the National Park Service said.
Changing landscapes, rising temperatures in Maricopa county
PHOENIX - The ground is 9 degrees hotter at night in Chandler and Gilbert than it was at the turn of the century, as increases in population and development in those areas resulted in changes in land use, according to a 2016 study.
Trump orders review of predecessors’ national monument designations
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ordered the Interior Department Wednesday to review two decades of national monument designations, actions he said represent an "egregious use of government power" affecting millions of acres of land.
Arizona students create solar-powered go-karts to compete in statewide Racing the Sun competition
TUCSON – For the past several months, Morgan Smith has hunched over the framework for a small go-cart in a classroom littered with metal shavings at his Tucson high school.
Husband and wife show support by recycling bras for women in need
GILBERT – Inside a storage facility like any other, a husband and wife are working on a mission unlike any other.
Opponents file suit to block border wall on environmental grounds
WASHINGTON - Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, and the Center for Biological Diversity challenged President Donald Trump's proposed border wall on environmental grounds Wednesday, going to court to force the administration to follow environmental protection laws before starting construction.
County wants visitors to discover Hassayampa preserve, hidden treasure in Wickenburg
WICKENBURG – A hidden gem is getting revamped.
National campaign to restore water ecosystems helps fund projects in Verde Valley
CAMP VERDE – Zach Hauser hopes that part of his family-owned property will remain a farm “forever.”
Phoenix slips in national ranking of cities for solar energy capacity
WASHINGTON - Phoenix fell from third to fifth place among cities for total installed solar capacity last year, slowed by charges imposed on Arizona solar users at time when other cities surged ahead with new installation.
Red rocks, a water tank and angry neighbors: controversy flows in Sedona
SEDONA – Residents of a Sedona neighborhood are concerned their red rock oasis may soon get an unwelcome intruder: a 1.5 million gallon water tank.
Court rejects Arizona’s challenge to EPA-imposed emissions rules
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency was within its rights to impose certain standards on industrial sites in Arizona in place of state rules meant to ensure visibility in federal parks, a federal appeals court ruled.
