Transporation and Infrastructure news

Fact Check Arizona: Utility rates, the Corporation Commission and green energy

Oct 3, 2024 As Arizonans prepare to elect new utility regulators, we look at how those offices work and what candidates have said about its work.

Southwest Gas bills should drop for customers in October

Sep 18, 2024 A Corporation Commission filing shows the company is zeroing out a fee on bills

UA research focuses on making lithium ion batteries safer

Sep 11, 2024 Fires that break out because of overheating batteries is causing concern for electric car drivers.

Arizona gets $10 million from the Interior Department for wildland fire support

Sep 11, 2024 DOI Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visits Saguaro National Park.

Tucson's 'Somos Uno' initiative unveils first State of Culture report

Sep 9, 2024 The 'Somos Uno' initiative aims to preserve and grow the city’s cultural heritage through arts, history, and community engagement.

Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

Sep 8, 2024 The Transcanyon pipeline twists and turns over the canyon's rugged terrain.

Hobbs willing to use administrative action over water

Sep 6, 2024 The Governor spent the day in Cochise County meeting with farmers and homeowners.

Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume

Sep 3, 2024 Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long (20 kilometer-long) Transcanyon Waterline had caused the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays beginning on Aug. 29.

ADOT to add 18 new EV charging stations in Arizona

Sep 2, 2024 They said this will help encourage the use of electric vehicles as an alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.

Breaks in only water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays

Aug 28, 2024 Visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.

Havasu Falls closed indefinitely after deadly flash flood

Aug 28, 2024 Havasupai Tribe and emergency teams assessing damage.

El Rio Clinic considers parking expansion, Menlo Park residents concerned about community garden

Aug 27, 2024 Menlo Park neighborhood responds to potential changes as El Rio Clinic weighs options for additional employee parking space.

As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans

Aug 14, 2024 Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past.

Hobbs revives infrastructure bank for rural and tribal projects after 10-year hiatus

Aug 12, 2024 The Greater Arizona Development Authority expects to finance between $50 to $100 million within the next year. 

A crisis fraught with possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth

Aug 7, 2024 The Central Arizona Project ensured that the states biggest cities had enough water and brought about a farm boom in the middle of the state.

The Buzz: How the largest Indian water rights settlement in U.S. history aims to rectify historic wrongs

Aug 2, 2024 From nation building to water infrastructure, The Buzz explores the path towards water equity and one tribe's dream for true sovereignty.

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