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The Buzz: What happens when Washington comes to town?

The Buzz rides along as a federal advisor goes on a tour with city officials.

Tucson TreeCycle recycling program in effect for New Year holidays

Residents can bring their Christmas trees to city sites through January 15.

Tucson to launch at-home composting program next year

Composting keeps harmful greenhouse gases out of landfills.

40 years of Gould’s turkey restoration success in the Sky Islands

From local extinction to Thanksgiving triumph, the journey of North America’s largest wild turkey species in Arizona’s southeastern mountains

Tucson Water receives federal funding to combat PFAS, construct new water treatment facility

$30 million awarded through EPA from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

ADEQ unveils Advanced Water Purification Program

The program looks to reuse wastewater into a purified water source

Stargazing marvel: Saguaro National Park earns Urban Night Sky certification

International Dark-Sky Association taps park to join its cosmic club

TEP's energy plan under review

Assessing Tucson Electric Power's path to carbon neutrality and natural gas debate

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.

Reviving the Santa Cruz River: A decade of clean waters and ecological resurgence

From stagnation to splendor: How wastewater innovation breathed life back into a desert oasis

Dragonfly BioBlitz celebrates the return of vital insects to Santa Cruz River

Researchers are telling Tucson residents to look for dragonflies and damselflies as part of a community science project.

Hazardous waste drop off set for Saturday

The City of Tucson's monthly event also gives people a chance to get rid of unwanted electronics.

Camera on Tumamoc Hill will document the next thousand years of Tucson history

Jonathon Keats chose Tucson as the next site for his unprecedented Deep Time photography project.

New UA environmental justice center slated to receive $10 million from EPA, DOE

The technical assistance center looks to serve as an environmental justice hub.

Tucson releases draft water plan

The city is now asking for the public to provide feedback on the draft plan.

ADEQ, fire departments dispose over 6,000 gallons of firefoam containing PFAS

The collaboration comes from the AFFF Take Back and Replace pilot-program

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