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Expiration nears for Biden workplace heat-protection program
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (196+ words) By Ariel Wittenberg | 04/03/2026 06:26 AM EDT The Trump administration is silent on its plans. Democrats urged renewal and warned about workers "risking their health and their lives." Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under pressure from Democrats to renew a soon-to-expire workplace…...
How Tucson convinced its utility to back a climate fund
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (223+ words) By Jason Plautz | 03/31/2026 06:55 AM EDT By threatening to create a public utility, city officials helped steer Tucson Electric Power toward an agreement where it would spend $56 million over 25 years on climate action. Storm clouds loom behind the skyline of Tucson,…...
How Tuscon convinced its utility to back a climate fund
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (223+ words) By Jason Plautz | 03/31/2026 06:20 AM EDT By threatening to create a public utility, city officials helped steer Tucson Electric Power toward an agreement where it would spend $56 million over 25 years on climate action. Storm clouds loom behind the skyline of Tucson,…...
BLM plans to sell Arizona land for solar project
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (109+ words) By Ian M. Stevenson | 03/30/2026 04:13 PM EDT The sale of 640 acres would facilitate a solar project largely on state lands in southwestern Arizona. Rows of solar panels are shown. Ethan Miller/AFP via Getty Images The Bureau of Land Management plans to…...
Hawaii is flooded. The West is baked. The events might be connected.
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (220+ words) By Chelsea Harvey | 03/30/2026 06:33 AM EDT A top researcher says storms in Hawaii might have helped cause record heat in the West in an "underrecognized" phenomenon. Flooding covers a residential neighborhood in Waialua, Hawaii. Recent storms in the state might be…...
Enviro, tribal groups press California governor to oppose Shasta Dam raise
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (221+ words) By Camille von Kaenel | 03/27/2026 12:38 PM EDT The Trump administration's move to revive the reservoir expansion is putting new pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has otherwise found common ground with some federal water policies. California Republicans and Central Valley irrigation…...
Arizona lawyers up as Colorado River negotiations falter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (207+ words) By Annie Snider | 03/24/2026 01:02 PM EDT Facing potentially dire cuts to its water supplies, the state is girding for a high-stakes court brawl. The Central Arizona Project canal delivers the state's share of the Colorado River. Ross D. Franklin/AP The state…...
Committee takes up $5B tribal water rights deal
3+ week, 4+ day ago (190+ words) By Jennifer Yachnin | 03/09/2026 06:17 AM EDT Three tribes reached an agreement in 2024 to secure their share of Colorado River flows. They still need congressional approval and funding. Arizona Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are the sponsors of the "Northeastern…...
Apache residents vow to keep fighting Arizona mine after high court loss
1+ week, 6+ day ago (227+ words) By Pamela King | 03/20/2026 01:29 PM EDT Work on a massive copper mine has begun after the federal government transferred thousands of acres of public land to developers. Mine shafts 9 (right) and 10 (left) tower over the Resolution Copper Mining Company facility on…...
Virginia lawmakers pass extreme heat bill for workers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) By Ariel Wittenberg | 03/19/2026 06:57 AM EDT The measure gives state agencies until 2028 to draft standards requiring employers to implement safeguards. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is expected to sign legislation that would protect workers from heat illnesses. Allison Robbert/AP Virginia could…...