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GAO Report: Effects of Climate Change Could Damage Six Arizona Superfund Sites

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 19, 2019

Natural disasters, worsened by climate change, could “lead to the dispersal of pollutants, which could pose a risk to public health,” the GAO warned.

Petition Asks New CEO Jeff Guldner to ‘Stop All APS Spending on Elections’

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 18, 2019

This is not the first time Guldner has been called upon to pledge to end APS’s political spending.

Arizona Groups: ‘Hurried’ Oak Flat Copper Mine Review Violates Law, Risks Lives

Arizona Groups: ‘Hurried’ Oak Flat Copper Mine Review Violates Law, Risks Lives

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 13, 2019

The Forest Service rushed a critical review of an Arizona copper mine that would threaten people’s lives, communities, and the environment.

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EPA Data: Phoenix Has Highest Levels in U.S. of Carcinogenic Gas Ethylene Oxide

EPA Data: Phoenix Has Highest Levels in U.S. of Carcinogenic Gas Ethylene Oxide

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 8, 2019

As the Trump administration rolls back dozens of environmental protections, it is proudly cracking down on ethylene oxide.

Hickman’s Flew Drones to Spy on Tonopah Residents Suing the Egg Company

Hickman’s Flew Drones to Spy on Tonopah Residents Suing the Egg Company

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 4, 2019

“They’re just going to bully you and bully you and bully you until you give up.”

AZ Utility Regulators Ignored Scientists for Months. Now They Want Their Help

AZ Utility Regulators Ignored Scientists for Months. Now They Want Their Help

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 31, 2019

The Corporation Commission contacted Arizona State University shortly after Phoenix New Times published a story about its failure to seek input from scientists.

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Gosar’s Western Caucus: Grand Canyon Bill Is ‘Ploy to Destroy’ Mining Industry

Gosar’s Western Caucus: Grand Canyon Bill Is ‘Ploy to Destroy’ Mining Industry

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 30, 2019

The group also claimed that uranium mining doesn’t cause environmental degradation.

How Hot Is Too Hot? AZ Regulators Ignore Science in Weighing Shutoff Protections

How Hot Is Too Hot? AZ Regulators Ignore Science in Weighing Shutoff Protections

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 28, 2019

The Corporation Commission has yet to ask public health experts when is too hot to shut off power to people’s homes.

As Summer Ends, Utilities Prepare to Resume Disconnections for Unpaid Bills

As Summer Ends, Utilities Prepare to Resume Disconnections for Unpaid Bills

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 15, 2019

Things could get chaotic.

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The Forest Service Ignored Apache Religion in Its Review of Oak Flat Copper Mine

The Forest Service Ignored Apache Religion in Its Review of Oak Flat Copper Mine

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 15, 2019

Oak Flat is sacred to the San Carlos Apache, who say that the feds ignored its religious significance in a review of a proposed copper mine there.

The War on Mesquite: Collateral Damage in Howard Buffett’s Border Crusade

The War on Mesquite: Collateral Damage in Howard Buffett’s Border Crusade

By Beau HodaiOctober 12, 2019

Did billionaire Warren Buffett’s son want to restore grasslands or make it easier to catch migrants in Cochise County?

The Smell of Hickman’s Chicken Poop Is Killing This Rural Arizona Community

By Elizabeth WhitmanOctober 11, 2019

In Tonopah, businesses are shutting down, and residents are moving away.

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Hickman’s Blames Inmates for Injuries They Suffer While Working on Its Egg Farms

Hickman’s Blames Inmates for Injuries They Suffer While Working on Its Egg Farms

By Elizabeth WhitmanSeptember 26, 2019

“She should have never been working on the auger with it moving. She was told not to,” Jim Manos said of Mary Stinson.

Hundreds of Students Plan to Join Phoenix Edition of Youth Global Climate Strike

By Elizabeth WhitmanSeptember 19, 2019

“I don’t have time to go to school,” 17-year-old Aditi Narayanan said. “I have something more important to do.”

‘They’re Just Being Spread’: Bedbug Situation Worsens at DES Office

‘They’re Just Being Spread’: Bedbug Situation Worsens at DES Office

By Hannah CritchfieldSeptember 18, 2019

An anonymous staffer described a “pressure cooker” situation, as case worker staff risk spreading the outbreak to developmentally disabled clients.

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Historic Phoenix Church Plans to Raze Trees, Buildings for Gated Development

Historic Phoenix Church Plans to Raze Trees, Buildings for Gated Development

By Elizabeth WhitmanSeptember 13, 2019

The church has been working on the proposal for months, but residents in the Alhambra neighborhood said they found out about it just last week.

Arizona Game and Fish Promotes Its Own Hunting Contest While Banning Others

Arizona Game and Fish Promotes Its Own Hunting Contest While Banning Others

By Ali SwensonSeptember 11, 2019

Hunters and animal activists finally agree on something.

Take 2: Controversial Italian Developer Again Seeks Easements Near Grand Canyon

Take 2: Controversial Italian Developer Again Seeks Easements Near Grand Canyon

By Elizabeth WhitmanSeptember 5, 2019

If successful, the proposal could literally pave the way for the construction of hotels, spas, and shopping malls near Grand Canyon.

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In All-Day Hearing, Arizona Regulators Struggle to Hold APS Execs Accountable

By Elizabeth WhitmanSeptember 5, 2019

Honestly, it was kind of a shitshow.

Groups Challenge BLM Decision Allowing Shooting in Protected Sonoran Desert

Groups Challenge BLM Decision Allowing Shooting in Protected Sonoran Desert

By Elizabeth WhitmanAugust 30, 2019

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

Stephanie Pullman’s Family ‘Reaches Agreement’ With APS

By Elizabeth WhitmanAugust 27, 2019

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.

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San Carlos Apache Leader: Proposed Oak Flat Mine Is an Environmental Injustice

By Elizabeth WhitmanAugust 27, 2019

Chairman Terry Rambler said the tribe would fight the proposed copper mine “by any means necessary.”

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