Arizona GOP lawmakers aim to take control of energy policy away from Corporations Commission

  Published: March 5, 2012 at 11:37 am in AZ Capitol Times by The Associated Press Republican lawmakers are moving to grab control of energy policy from state utility regulators in a political turf fight over the future of Arizona’s solar power industry. A bill co-sponsored by 30 Republican lawmakers would make any new policy guidelines or rule changes by... Read More

Nation of Change Creates Awareness Campaign About GMO Producer Monsanto

Nation of Change appeals to its supporters to help them combat environmental destruction caused by Monsanto’s genetically modified organisms – seeds. The campaign endeavors to raise funds to erect a billboard ad in Monsanto’s home town, St. Louis, Missouri. Dear Friends, Over the last year, you have stood with us as we Occupied at Zuccotti Park, Washington... Read More

PBS Lineup for Earth Day – Recommended!

Events celebrating Earth Day are happening everywhere on the week leading up to April 22. To get everyone into the mood, PBS has a great lineup of new and encore Earth-related programming slated throughout Earth Month.  NOVA presents “Deadliest Tornadoes,” a look back at one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the U.S. in decades, and “Secrets of the... Read More

On World Water Day, Tell Congress Clean Drinking Water is a Basic Human Right

Waterkeeper Alliance The Clean Water Act—one of our nation’s key pieces of environmental legislation—allows millions of American’s to reclaim our nation’s waterways and make them safe for swimming, drinking and fishing. Sadly, the Clean Water Act is currently under attack. A growing chorus of big polluters and their cronies in Congress is working to convince... Read More

State-by-State Look at How Early Spring Has Arrived

From Climate Central: For most of the country spring has sprung earlier this year, but is this anything more than a single warm year?  It seems that it is.  Over the past several decades, with the exception of the Southeast, spring weather has indeed been arriving earlier. In the map below, you can see how much earlier spring has arrived state-by-state, measured... Read More

EPA Provides $15 Million to Help Small Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Across the Country

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will provide up to $15 million in funding for training and technical assistance to small drinking and wastewater systems, defined as systems that serve fewer than 10,000 people, and private well owners. The funding will help provide water system staff with training and tools to enhance... Read More

Tucson Auto Dealership Harnesses Power of the Sun and Community Service

When Brent Berge opened Desert Toyota forty years ago, the corner of 22nd & Kolb was on the outskirts of Tucson.   Almost nothing was there, and certainly there were no automobile dealerships near by. A few people scratched their heads and asked him why would anyone in their right mind want to build an automotive dealership “way out there.”   It... Read More

Arizona Centennial Conference Photo Contest Winner Announced

"Grand Canyon Stormy Sunset" by Albert L. Chung wins first place in the Arizona Centennial Conferemce Pnoto Contest A magnificent sunset is the subject of the winner of the Arizona Centennial Conference Photo Contest.  An Official State event, the conference will celebrate the rich cultural and natural resources of Arizona on April 18-21, 2012, at the Pointe... Read More

Trial of the Centennial to be Examined by the Arizona Justice Forum

In the fall of 1931, Phoenix gained national attention; it was seven decades away from being the fifth largest metropolitan area in the country and was what we would nowadays call a “town.” Back then, most Americans probably weren’t aware of Phoenix’s existence, except for its affiliation as the capital of the country’s “Baby State”... Read More

Be My Sustainable Valentine, Please!

~ An Editorial by Snowden Bishop ~   Valentine’s day is one of the most anticipated Hallmark holidays, or so it would seem. Depending upon whom you ask, its annual occurrence is either a blessing or a curse, too often perceived to be a litmus gauge of whether or not one may be loved, worthy of love, or downright unloved.  Whether one is attached or unattached... Read More