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More Visitors Plus Less Funding Could Equal a Troubled Future for Arizona State Parks
By Nicholas Gerbis | Monday, June 10, 2019
State parks benefit conservation and community health. But those benefits come at a cost — one that could soon grow prohibitively expensive, according to new research.
How a Sea Turtle Led an Arizona Company to Make Paper Straws
By Christina Estes | Monday, June 3, 2019
Following a viral video showing marine biologists pulling a plastic straw from a sea turtle's nose, the push to ban single-use plastics is paying off for a Gilbert company.
Utilities Across the U.S. Help Connect Navajo Nation Residents Without Electricity
By Laurel Morales | Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Homes are so spread out it costs about $40,000 to hook up one home to the grid. Now utilities are rallying after a coast-to-coast call for help.
Southern Arizona Farmers Again Ask for $20 Million for Water Infrastructure
By Bret Jaspers | Friday, May 17, 2019
Farmers in Pinal County are again pushing for an extra $20 million in the state budget for wells and other groundwater infrastructure, following their allotment from the Drought Contingency Plan.
Amid Recycling Crisis, Chinese Company Reinvigorates U.S. Paper Industry
By Heather van Blokland | Tuesday, May 14, 2019
For western cities like Phoenix, which have been wholly dependent on the U.S.-China relationship to fully process recycled paper, the trade war is not really about trade. It's about business.
Poll: Most Parents Want Climate Change Taught – How One Arizona Classroom Does It
By Mariana Dale | Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The NPR poll found teachers are even more likely to support climate change education, though almost one-third worried about complaints from parents.
Change to Clean Water Act Would Have Repercussions, Even in the Arid West
By Bret Jaspers | Monday, April 15, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a reversal of Obama-era definitions in the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Tribes Break Away from Coal Tradition, Embrace the Future of Renewable Energy
By Laurel Morales | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
The Navajo Nation has long been dependent on coal for good jobs, but its leaders now are embracing renewable energy sources.