In All-Day Hearing, Arizona Regulators Struggle to Hold APS Execs Accountable
Honestly, it was kind of a shitshow.
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Groups Challenge BLM Decision Allowing Shooting in Protected Sonoran Desert
The National Rifle Association lobbied hard in Washington, D.C., to persuade the agency to allow target practice in Sonoran Desert National Monument.
Stephanie Pullman’s Family ‘Reaches Agreement’ With APS
In June, one of Pullman’s daughters rejected the idea of speaking with the utility, saying the details of her mother’s death made her ill.
San Carlos Apache Leader: Proposed Oak Flat Mine Is an Environmental Injustice
Chairman Terry Rambler said the tribe would fight the proposed copper mine “by any means necessary.”
Who Is Jeff Guldner? Incoming APS CEO Helped Direct Utility’s Political Scheming
Jeff Guldner was regularly consulted as APS sought to influence the race for Corporation Commission in 2014 and 2016, records show.
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar Defends Far-Right Hungarian Leader Viktor Orbán
The Arizona congressman has a history of defending extremists and touting conspiracy theories.
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APS CEO Don Brandt Will Retire in November
This year, the utility has taken a beating in the court of public opinion.
Facing $1.2 Million Fine, ADC Blames Corizon-Centurion Handoff for Its Failures
The change in contractors took place this summer, but ADC’s failure to provide decent health care to prisoners has gone on for years.
For Groundwater’s Sake: Conservationists Demand Closure of Canyon Uranium Mine
Despite industry claims that the mining area was “dry,” some 20 million gallons of uranium-contaminated water have been pumped in recent years.
New Prison Health Care Company Centurion Is No Better Than Corizon, Families Say
“Nothing has changed, and everything is just as lousy,” said one woman whose incarcerated son suffers from a host of medical problems.
Arizona Republicans Flocked to Austin This Week for ALEC’s Annual Conference
The American Legislative Exchange Council is a powerful presence in Arizona, where legislators have introduced hundreds of its bills the last decade.
Trump Administration Will Delay Construction of Wall Along Arizona Border
Construction is now slated to begin in October, not August.
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New Report Provides Terrifying Detail of Mining Destruction Coming for Oak Flat
Environmentalists say the Forest Service is failing to protect public lands, as a draft report details the sweeping devastation of the proposed mine.
Critics Decry Abuse, Cultishness as 40,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses Gather in Phoenix
The institution’s cult-like practices and history of covering up child sexual abuse have emerged only recently.
APS Customers Could Pay Hundreds of Millions to Maintain 50-Year-Old Coal Plant
“If APS were going to pay the cost themselves, they never would’ve done it.”
Existing Border Barrier Already Destroying Environment as Activists Fight Trump Wall
Existing barriers already damage the surrounding desert. A bigger, taller wall, environmentalists fear, would be even worse.
Federal Audit: Phoenix Indian Medical Center Failed at Opioids Oversight
The opioid epidemic has taken a particularly heavy toll on tribal communities.
Fire and Rain: Together, Monsoons and Wildfires Can Ruin Arizona’s Water Supply
In the past, the two have proved to be a devastating combination.
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So Fresh, So Clean: How Scottsdale Wants to Purify Your Ideas on Recycled Water
In the Valley, we already drink recycled wastewater and use it in our homes — indirectly.
Cindy McCain Defends APS, Don Brandt, Forgets Nearly $1 Million in Donations
The Arizona Public Service Foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the McCain Institute.
APS CEO Don Brandt Breaks Silence, Agrees to Appear Before Regulators
He just doesn’t want to do it when they’re asking him to.
Despite Changes, Phoenix Discrimination Watchdog Still Perceived as Biased
A union leader said that in some cases, he would advise employees to avoid taking discrimination complaints to the Equal Opportunity Department.