News from the Border - Dec 2021
December 15, 2021
Voices from the Border: Friendship Park and Otay Mountains -- Sacred Territories Webinar -- We Love Nogales Interview -- Tucson Young Adult Volunteer Program ...
Celebrating House Passage of "Build Back Better Act"
November 22, 2021
(Phoenix, Arizona) – On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic "Build Back Better Act" -- which includes the most significant investments ever to address climate change. Following are statements from several Arizona climate...
Mexican Gray Wolf "Anubis" Returns to Northern Arizona
October 27, 2021
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Wandering Mexican gray wolf m2520 (named “Anubis” by schoolkids) has once again made his way north of Interstate 40, the arbitrary current boundary of the federal wolf recovery area. He had occupied habitat west and north of...
AZ Groups Tell Senators: "Invest in Bold Climate Action Now"
September 23, 2021
Phoenix, AZ -- Today, leaders from local organizations (rooted in clean energy, environmental justice, voter rights, and interfaith advocacy) hand-delivered a large photo petition -- and thousands of individual petition signatures -- to the offices...
SRP Approves Huge Gas Plant Expansion
September 13, 2021
Phoenix - Today, the Board of Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona’s second-largest electric utility, approved a plan to spend nearly $1 billion to build 16 new gas units at its power plant in Coolidge, Arizona, despite significant opposition from...
Tempe and Mesa Mayors Encourage Bold Climate Action! (with video)
August 26, 2021
(Arizona) - On Tuesday, August 24th , Mesa Mayor John Giles and Tempe Mayor Corey Woods engaged in a panel discussion on the work their communities are doing to address the climate crisis and the need for bold climate actions in the infrastructure...
Groups Call on Senator Sinema to Take Bold Climate Action!
August 6, 2021
(Arizona) - On Thursday, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter, Moms Clean Air Force, Mi Familia Vota, Arizona Interfaith Power and Light, Defend Our Future, and other groups demonstrated in front of Senator Kyrsten Sinema's office to deliver a message...
Sierra Club Releases "2021 Environmental Report Card" -- Bad Session for Democracy, Water, Climate, and more...
July 20, 2021
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club released its 2021 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor. The report card reflects a strong partisan break on environmental protection and democracy issues. There was continued inaction on...
Sierra Club Publica su Tarjeta de Evaluación del Medio Ambiente 2021 Una Sesión Mala para la Democracia, el Agua, el Clima y más
July 20, 2021
Phoenix, AZ – El día de hoy, Sierra Club publicó su Tarjeta de Evaluación del Medio Ambiente 2021 para la legislatura y el gobernador de Arizona. La tarjeta de evaluación refleja un partidismo sólido en temas relacionados con la protección ambiental...
Arizona to Permit Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Despite Ongoing Flooding, Water Contamination
June 24, 2021
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.— The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) proposed an aquifer protection permit Wednesday for a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park, with a history of flooding. The mine flooding threatens to...
