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Feds rescind approval for copper mine at Oak Flat

2 Mar

The government Monday rescinded its approval for a proposed massive copper mine at Oak Flat, just days before it was…

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House OKs bill to ban mining on 1 million acres around Grand Canyon

2 Mar

The House voted Friday to permanently ban new mining claims on more than 1 million acres around Grand Canyon National…

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Biden climate agenda and what it will mean for Arizona

17 Feb

On January 20th, 2021, Former Vice President and U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th…

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EPA awards $220M to clean up uranium mines on Navajo Nation

13 Feb

The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will award contracts worth up to $220 million to three companies for the…

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Turn waste cooking oil into money

22 Jan

What do you do with your batch of cooking oil once it goes through its last fry? Recycling used cooking…

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Analysis: Arizona boasts strong record on water management

1 Jan

Drought is not something that is uncommon in the Southwest United States. However, Arizona has stood out in taking active…

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Biden firm on uranium mining ban around ‘jewel’ of the Grand Canyon

1 Jan

For four years, the Trump administration took steps to boost uranium mining for what it called national security reasons, a…

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Increase in online shopping drives surge in recycled material in Phoenix

20 Nov, 2020

Stay-at- home orders went into effect in your city and you had no other option but to stay at home…

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Forecast calls for drier, warmer Arizona winter to follow ‘non-soon’ summer

17 Nov, 2020

State and federal weather officials are predicting a warmer and drier than normal winter for Arizona, which would come on…

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Phoenix remains in drought after record-breaking summer heat

11 Nov, 2020

As the seasons start to change, offering cooler temperatures in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix is continuing to play…

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