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.
Native American farmers plan moves to global market, greater sustainability
Native American communities are trying to grow their agriculture presence even larger to preserve their culture and traditions.
Mowers in sheep’s clothing: Flock clears vegetation around solar panels in southeastern Arizona
These sheep work for food, eating mesquite and tall grass at a solar farm that powers 20,000 homes in southern Arizona. Livestock landscapers can be used to trim the land around freeways or cut down on the brush that feeds wildfires.
Anti-abortion advocates hail Supreme Court decision on pregnancy centers as free speech win
Supreme Court rules 5-4 that pregnancy centers do not have to provide information about health care services, including abortions.
Tempe, ASU to study wastewater for clues about opioid use
Tempe and Arizona State University are each contributing $35,000 to monitor city wastewater, believing it will help tailor programs to fight the opioid crisis.
