Environment Archives - Page 13 of 61

Ag industry honors state, county officials

by Melissa | Jun 26, 2019 | Development, Economy, Environment, Government

Ag industry honors state, county officials PinalCentral The agriculture industry honored several state legislators for their work this past session on tax policy and infrastructure funding for farming and ranching during an event on June 18 at A Latte Vino. Included...

Lower Colorado River Basin Can Still Expect Shortage Next Year

by Melissa | Jun 26, 2019 | Development, Economy, Environment, Government

Lower Colorado River Basin Can Still Expect Shortage Next Year by Bret Jaspers | KJZZ The Lower Colorado River Basin does not avoid a shortage in 2020 despite the plentiful snowpack on the Rocky Mountains this past winter. Why? Well, the new Drought Contingency Plan...

Groundwater-replenishment costs lowering for many Queen Creek property tax bills

by Melissa | Jun 25, 2019 | Development, Environment, Government, Queen Creek

Groundwater-replenishment costs lowering for many Queen Creek property tax bills by Richard H. Dyer | Queen Creek Independent Beginning in fiscal year 2020-21, Queen Creek water customers who were paying $721 an acre-foot for groundwater-replenishment costs in their...

Water quality report available for Apache Junction district

by Melissa | Jun 23, 2019 | Apache Junction, Environment

Water quality report available for Apache Junction district Apache Junction Independent The Apache Junction Water District’s 2018 water quality report is available for viewing. Go to ajwaterdistrict.org/water-quality-reports-2 Customers can also request a printed copy...

640-acre data center site launches in Pinal County

by Melissa | Jun 23, 2019 | Coolidge, Development, Environment

640-acre data center site launches in Pinal County AZ Business Magazine Saint Holdings, LLC (Saint) announced it has launched a new, first-in-class 640-acre shovel-ready data center site with solar capabilities adjacent to its Inland Port Arizona (IPAZ), one of the...

Number of dust storms predicted to increase, grow in size in Arizona

by Melissa | Jun 20, 2019 | Development, Environment, Government

Number of dust storms predicted to increase, grow in size in Arizona by Melissa Blasius | ABC15 Weather experts predict Arizona’s dust storms could get worse and more frequent in the next few years, due to changes in water policy. This spring, seven states...