by Melissa | May 16, 2017 | Environment, Florence, Government
Residents split on whether to continue fighting Florence Copper by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune In the call to the public at Monday’s Florence Town Council meeting, citizens spoke both for and against the town continuing its expensive legal...
by Melissa | May 16, 2017 | Environment, Marana
New segment of The Loop trail system follows flowing Santa Cruz River by Doug Kreutz | Arizona Daily Star A new segment of The Loop trail system will serve up an unusual scenic gem in this arid desert region: a verdant, tree-lined stretch of the Santa Cruz River that...
by Melissa | May 3, 2017 | Environment
Unstable ground: How earth fissures wreak havoc on Pinal County By Melanie Abramoff | Cronkite News Areas of Pinal County are riddled with earth fissures that can open up at any moment. Some residents live in constant fear of the fissures in their own backyards, and...
by Melissa | May 3, 2017 | Environment, Government
Mining expansion leaves Florence community uneasy by Kaly Nasiff | Cronkite News Arizona’s economy has been built historically on the 5 cs: cotton, citrus, cattle, climate and copper. The state’s mining industry – Arizona makes up 65 percent of copper production in...
by Melissa | Apr 26, 2017 | Environment, San Tan Valley
Residents warned about water in San Tan Valley by Rudy Rivas | ABC 15 Residents in San Tan Valley are being warned about the tap water again. Johnson Utilities sent a letter to residents warning them of high levels of nitrate in parts of the Copper Basin subdivision....
by Melissa | Apr 26, 2017 | Casa Grande, Environment
SRP agrees to purchase power from proposed Pinal solar plant by Kelly Fisher | Casa Grande Dispatch Salt River Project has announced it has agreed to purchase power from a proposed Pinal County solar plant that has generated opposition from nearby landowners....
