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“The Trump administration is rolling back yet another standard that helps to protect the health of all Arizonans, especially those of us in the Phoenix area who have been hit with day after day of high pollution advisories this summer,” said Sandy...

State Wants Authority Over Key Provision of Federal Law PHOENIX — Conservation groups are challenging Arizona’s attempt to assume authority over a key provision of the federal Clean Water Act. In a letter sent Friday to state policymakers, the...

PHOENIX --  Rep. Gosar (R-AZ) has introduced an amendment to an Interior Department funding bill that would withhold funding to manage Ironwood Forest National Monument, de-facto stripping the area and its resources of protections afforded by the...

SILVER CITY, N.M.— Twenty-five conservation groups called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to release three more Mexican gray wolf packs, specifically mating pairs with pups, to the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico this summer. Further...

Phoenix, AZ – Today, in the wake of the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Scott Pruitt, public health and environmental advocates called on Senator Jeff Flake to oppose weakening health and...

TUCSON, Arizona— This morning, the Bureau of Land Management released a long-awaited draft plan for managing the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), signaling its intention to open an additional 19,000 acres to livestock grazing...

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club released its 2018 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor. This year’s report card tells a story of lost opportunities to protect public health and our environment, including our state’s...

Phoenix, AZ – El día de hoy, Sierra Club dio a conocer su Tarjeta de Evaluación del Medio Ambiente 2018 para la Legislatura y el Gobernador de Arizona. La tarjeta de evaluación de este año cuenta una historia de oportunidades perdidas para proteger...

An update and comparative analysis of five years of Water Sentinels flow data collection of the Upper Verde River

SANTA FE, NM — After a brief delay due to the government shutdown, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its annual count of at least 114 Mexican gray wolves living in remote areas of western New Mexico and eastern Arizona. The Mexican Wolf...