Here are all our Press/News Releases (since Jan 2024)...
Congresswoman Ansari and Local Climate Groups Host No Denying Climate Change Town Hall
September 30, 2026
Phoenix, Ariz. – Last night, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari, State Representative Brian Garcia, and a coalition of groups that are focused on climate, public health, and addressing extreme heat and other impacts from climate change, hosted a “No...
Trump Issues Executive Order in Effort to Strip Protections from Mexican Gray Wolves
September 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump today signed an executive order directing the Secretary of the Interior to consider removing Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves, as well as provide recommendations for...
Upper Verde River Gains Greater Protection Outstanding Arizona Water Designation Finalized
September 2, 2026
Yesterday, the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council gave final approval to a rule to establish the Upper Verde River as an Outstanding Arizona Water (OAW). The Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter had nominated the portion of the Verde extending from...
Mexican Gray Wolves Being Moved and Killed for Problem Grazing Operations
August 27, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has recently authorized the removal of two highly-imperiled Mexican gray wolves from grazing allotments that experience habitual conflict. One of the orders recommends translocation to Mexico and the other...
The 2026 Environmental Report Card is out!
July 27, 2026
Here are details of our "Report Card" of the 2026 Session of the AZ Legislature and Governor.
Aquí están los detalles de nuestra “Tarjeta de Evaluación” de la sesión 2026 de la Legislatura y la Gobernadora de Arizona.
Cottonwoods of Lochiel Bulldozed by Department of Homeland Security’s Contractors Fisher Sand and Gravel
July 27, 2026
(Lochiel, AZ) Today, ancient cottonwoods in the Town of Lochiel were destroyed by
Department of Homeland Security contractor, Fisher Sand and Gravel, to facilitate a double
wall.
City of Nogales Urges Federal Government to Remove Concertina Wire in City Limits
July 9, 2026
On July 1st, the City of Nogales passed a resolution urging the federal government and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove all concertina wire within the corporate city limits.
Groups Express Disappointment with Governor Hobbs over her support of the Desert Southwest Gas Pipeline – Locking in Methane Gas Use for Decades
May 11, 2026
Phoenix, AZ - Today, organizations including Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Chispa Arizona, and Solar United Neighbors, expressed disappointment in Governor Katie Hobbs’s announcement of her support for the Desert Southwest Pipeline, a methane...
Arizona Groups Applaud Senator Gallego’s Vote Against Trump’s BLM Nominee
March 4, 2026
Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held avote on Donald Trump’s nomination of Steve Pearce to run the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) voted against advancing his nomination.
Arizona Groups Call on Senators Gallego and Kelly to Oppose Nomination of Land Sell-Off Advocate Steve Pearce to Lead Bureau of Land Management
January 21, 2026
Conservation, faith, recreation, and wildlife organizations from across Arizona submitted a letter to Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, urging them to oppose the nomination of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)