Southern Arizona wind farm investigated after death of bat, eagle
COCHISE COUNTY – State officials referred Red Horse II Wind Farm to the U.S. Justice Department’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division in connection with the death of a federally protected golden eagle and a lesser long-nosed bat.
As McCain begins treatment, fellow POW reminisces, expresses hope
WASHINGTON - When Sen. John McCain took to the Senate floor last week to lecture his colleagues about governing, it reminded John Fer of similar conversations he'd had with McCain - in a North Vietnamese prison.
Corporation commissioner: Market change forcing regulators to adapt
WASHINGTON - For most people, electricity is simple: Flip on a switch or plug into the wall and power your devices. But for power companies and the regulators who oversee them, emerging technologies and innovations have introduced complications that are forcing administrators to rethink how they do their jobs.
Experts say Arizona legislation a model for implementing 5G technology
WASHINGTON - Arizona lawmakers have been at the forefront when it comes to laying the groundwork for 5G, the next generation of wireless telecommunications technology, a group of experts said Tuesday.
Arizona official: EPA rule puts ‘extraordinarily high’ burden on mines
WASHINGTON - Proposed federal rules that would require mining companies to have cash sufficient to clean up any environmental problems they might cause are "duplicative and unnecessary," an Arizona environmental official told a House panel Thursday.
GOP, Democrats spar over best way to save Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON - Democrats and Republicans agreed Wednesday that everybody wants to prevent extinction of endangered species - but they differ sharply on how to do that.
Frustrated senators urge DHS to fill ‘gaping holes’ on visa overstays
WASHINGTON - Current data on visa overstayers in the U.S. have "gaping holes" that need to be filled, frustrated lawmakers told Department of Homeland Security officials at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
Group hopes to stop school voucher expansion before it takes effect
WASHINGTON - When Arizona students return to school in August, a new law could make the state's Empowerment Scholarship Accounts available to all 1.1 million of them. Unless a grassroots group of opponents has its way.
In wake of attacks, police plan ‘robust’ July Fourth security on Mall
WASHINGTON - Police are promising a "robust" security presence for July Fourth celebrations on the National Mall, just a few miles from the scene where a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress less than two weeks ago.
Bipartisan group looks past health reform fight to focus on drug policy
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of House members unveiled a raft of proposals Tuesday aimed at combating the nation's drug epidemic, saying they felt compelled to come together on what is not a partisan issue but "an American issue."
Court gives Mexican family new chance to sue Border Patrol agent
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to reconsider its decision to throw out a lawsuit that a Mexican family filed against the Border Patrol agent who fatally shot their son across the border.
Arizona reaction to Senate health bill ranges from lukewarm to hostile
WASHINGTON - The Senate Republican plan to replace Obamacare was quickly attacked by Democrats and kept at arm's length by Arizona's Republican senators, who seemed less than eager to comment on a bill few had seen before its release Thursday.
