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A sign welcoming visitors to Bisbee, Arizona.

Bisbee Fires Back on Legislator's Challenge to Plastic-Bag Ban

Memorandum claims the law is necessary to uphold another constitutional provision and is not a statewide concern.
Site of the proposed Rosemont copper mine, looking west from Highway 83.

Environmental Group Sues Federal Agencies Over Rosemont Copper Approval

Center for Biological Diversity claims US Fish and Wildlife Service did not fully consider impact on endangered species and water.
Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department Research and Innovation Manager Jeff Prevatt examines water after it has come through the county's new water purification truck.

Mobile Unit Looks to Fight Treated Wastewater's 'Yuck' Reputation

Facility fits in a commercial truck trailer, and will be used as a public exhibit to build confidence in reclaimed drinking water.
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the nation.

Parks Raising Price of Lifetime Pass for Seniors

The National Parks service will increase the fee from $10 to $80 in August.
A view above the Santa Rita Mountains from satellite.

Rosemont Mine Nears Final Approval, but Legal Challenges Remain

Opposition groups say they will sue.
The Horseshoe Draw Project sits on 38 acres. The bottom of the basin takes up nine acres and sits 22 feet below ground level. 263,000 cubic yards of dirt were removed to create the project.

Tributary Projects Aim to Improve Health of San Pedro River

Watershed work aims for increased flows and health of the undammed river.
People listening to a presentation at an ADOT public meeting on Interstate 11 in Tucson.

Avra Valley I-11 Proposals Draw Opposition at Tucson Meetings

Citizens disagree with notion of building highway through deserts west of Tucson.

Tribes Receive EPA Funds For Environmental Projects

Largest project in grants will be water connection between remote communities.

Sensors, Signs: System to Warn I-10 Drivers of Dust Storms

Electronic monitoring will take place along a 10-mile stretch between Eloy and Casa Grande.
Members of the Globe Hotshots work a controlled burn near Reddington Pass in May of 2015. The Bureau of Land Management will form a similar crew and stationed it at Ft. Huachuca for the 2016 fire season.

Southern Arizona Gets First Hotshot Wildfire Crew

Fort Huachuca-based crew will be the only one in the state south of Phoenix

Pima County Boosts Solar Electricity Usage

Supes unanimously approve 11 new solar installations on county property
'Fire does have a role in natural landscapes.' - Coronado National Forest Spokesperson Heidi Schewel

Southern Arizona Fire Season Could Be Short But Severe

Spring storm systems are delaying start, but dry fuels are still abundant

New Community Would Add 28,000 Homes in Benson

'Villages at Vigneto' proposal working its way through town government

Parts of Pima County Under Citrus Quarantine

Presence of an insect that can carry disease found in region.
Glen Canyon Dam.

Interior Secretary Reinforces Glen Canyon Dam Preservation

Jewell says during recent visit cooperation of 7 Colorado Basin states key to save source of water, electricity to much of Southwest.
San Pedro River

Initial Tests Show No Toxic Waste in San Pedro River

AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality sampled two areas Tuesday after alert that contamination from Mexican mine could potentially make its way north.

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