Environment

Despite industry claims that the mining area was “dry,” some 20 million gallons of uranium-contaminated water have been pumped in recent years.

Environmentalists say the Forest Service is failing to protect public lands, as a draft report details the sweeping devastation of the proposed mine.

“If APS were going to pay the cost themselves, they never would’ve done it.”

In the past, the two have proved to be a devastating combination.

In the Valley, we already drink recycled wastewater and use it in our homes — indirectly.

The Arizona Public Service Foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the McCain Institute.

Hotter, wetter, more dangerous.

The Woodbury Fire burned close to the Salt River, which supplies water to Valley cities.

A week after an internal investigation produced no real conclusions, Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson wants a third-party investigation.

Despite a lack of evidence, the regulatory agency accepted claims from Arizona’s biggest utility that it broke no rules when it cut power to Stephanie Pullman.

The social media giant initially claimed that an event protesting a woman’s death at the hands of Arizona’s most powerful utility violated community standards.

Debate over the proposed rules hinted at the deeper issues at the CorpComm, like accusations that it prioritizes utility companies over real people.

A week after news broke that an APS customer died after her power was cut, CEO Don Brandt will get an award for “accomplishments and commitment to Arizona.”

The proposed changes, aimed at protecting public health, will likely increase utility rates, hurting those who struggle to pay their electric bills.

Arizona’s current rules to protect customers from power shutoffs are toothless and vague.

The utility said it wanted to review its disconnection policies after learning of Stephanie Pullman’s death from Phoenix New Times.

“We at Stilo find ourselves in an enviable, exceptional position to advance the use of the only significant private land … available at the Canyon.”

Utilities claim that membership in these secretive groups help them understand complex environmental regulations.

The sludgy leftovers from burning coal contain mercury, lead, arsenic, and other toxic substances that can leach into groundwater.

As homeowners started discovering major problems with their new houses, neither the builder nor the state’s Registrar of Contractors seemed interested in fixing them.

“In fact, temperature is not the best predictor for ozone episodes in most of Arizona.”

“It’s always about bringing in water from someplace else,” said Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club.