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Arizona conservation groups present 2025 Environmental Priorities to Governor Hobbs and Legislature

Over 35 organizations urge action on climate, water policies, clean energy and environmental justice in Arizona’s 2025 legislative session.

Arizona tribes receive nearly $750k for climate adaptation plans

The funding comes from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' annual tribal community resilience awards program.

The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.

There's a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry.

The Buzz: Catching up with Arizona AG Kris Mayes

Mayes talks about what happened in 2024 and what may come in 2025.

Tohono O’odham Nation gains co-stewardship over sacred lands

The Tohono O’odham Nation and the Bureau of Land Management agree to co-steward the Baboquivari National Wilderness.

How climate change is changing the way Millennials plan for retirement

A University of Arizona study reveals how rising climate stress influences Millennial priorities in saving, spending and planning for the future.

Willcox Groundwater Basin designated as Arizona’s 7th active management area

Governor Hobbs uses administrative action to safeguard water in southeastern AZ.

Tucson sues U.S. Air Force over PFAS contamination of city water

City files federal lawsuit to recover costs of PFAS water cleanup.

Monarch butterfly population crisis sparks endangered species proposal

Public input sought on new proposal to protect monarch butterflies under Endangered Species Act.

AG Mayes sues Saudi-owned alfalfa farm Fondomonte

The lawsuit alleges that the company has excessively pumped groundwater, causing a nuisance in La Paz County.

Debate heats up in Arizona over using dog packs for hunting

Game and Fish Commission balances tradition and modern wildlife management.

Artists from ArtWorks bring their ideas of home to "Won't You Be My Neighbor?".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Tucson Bird Alliance will be making a difference in 2025; and actor and history buff Fred Pitts brings his one-man show "Aren't You..?" to Tucson.

New EPA rules phase out toxic chemicals TCE and limits PCE nationwide

Biden Administration’s EPA advances protections against carcinogens.

Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study

The creature, which washed up dead on a beach on New Zealand's South Island in July, is only the seventh specimen ever found.

New protected bicycle lanes opening in downtown Tucson

Project on Stone Avenue also adds pedestrian crosswalks and landscaping

Conservation groups petition Arizona Game and Fish Commission to ban hound hunting practices

The Center for Biological Diversity and others, call for a statewide ban on using dog packs to hunt wildlife, citing threats to endangered species and fair chase ethics.

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