by Melissa | Apr 1, 2019 | Development, Economy, Environment, Government
$20M needed for Pinal County agriculture and water infrastructure by Callan Smith | Rose Law Group Reporter The big take away from this morning’s Pinal Partnership monthly panel breakfast event was the need for funding to support Pinal County water infrastructure for...
by Melissa | Apr 1, 2019 | Development, Environment, Government
Pratt says water negotiations were ‘let’s make a deal’ by Maria Vasquez | Casa Grande Dispatch State Sen. Frank Pratt described working with a committee on recent water legislation as more of a “let’s make a deal” process. Pratt, R-Casa Grande,...
by Melissa | Mar 28, 2019 | Development, Environment, Marana
Marana plans for future water projects by Kathleen B. Kunz | Tucson Local Media The Town of Marana has big ideas for development, and water is the key to making that happen. At last Tuesday’s study session, town staff updated the council on the progress of various...
by Melissa | Mar 28, 2019 | Environment, Government, Maricopa, Stanfield
Environmentalists sue EPA for not monitoring air pollution in Pinal County by Kevin Reagan | Maricopa Monitor Environmentalists filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday, accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of not enforcing air-quality standards in...
by Melissa | Mar 28, 2019 | Environment, Government
Water officials press Senate on urgency of Colorado River drought plan by Andrew Howard | Cronkite News The director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources told a Senate panel Wednesday there is an “urgent need” to authorize a multistate drought contingency plan...
by Melissa | Mar 26, 2019 | Economy, Energy, Environment
Rural renewable energy projects pump billions into Arizona economy KTAR A new economic impact report found that renewable energy development activity in rural Arizona contributed more than $9 billion to the state’s economy since the turn of the century. The report by...