US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
The project — approved in 2015 following a lengthy review — has been touted as the biggest U.S. electricity infrastructure undertaking since the Hoover Dam was built in the 1930s.
Arizona’s Clean Tech Boom: $90 billion invested, ‘thousands of jobs created'
Driving innovation and employment growth in the fight against climate change
Federal government allocates $475 million for clean energy projects on mine lands nationwide
The Morenci and Safford copper mines will recieve some of the funding.
SunZia Transmission Project sparks legal dispute over sacred sites preservation
The Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe seek to halt construction, citing threats to cultural heritage.
Bureau of Reclamation announces new water conservation agreements
Looks to conserve 3 million-acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026
Construction resumes on SunZia Transmission Project following temporary suspension
Bureau of Land Management’s pause addresses cultural property concerns in the San Pedro Valley, work progresses on 520-mile transmission project
BLM halts SunZia Transmission Project in Arizona amid concerns over cultural impact
A temporary suspension sparks consultations as the Bureau of Land management responds to cultural concerns, impacting a segment of the transmission project
TEP's energy plan under review
Assessing Tucson Electric Power's path to carbon neutrality and natural gas debate
Arizona will receive $30 million for energy assistance funding.
All 50 states, 125 tribes, three territories, and the District of Columbia will be funded.
New UA environmental justice center slated to receive $10 million from EPA, DOE
The technical assistance center looks to serve as an environmental justice hub.
Permitting timetable published for Southern Arizona critical minerals mine
The South32 Hermosa project is located in the Patagonia Mountains
Report: Shifting to EV fleets would save state, local governments millions
Arizona governments could save almost $283 million over the next 10 years if roughly 20,000 gasoline-powered light-duty vehicles in their fleets that are due to be retired were replaced with electric vehicles, according a recent report.
National scorecard on electric-vehicle policies gives Arizona low marks
Arizona was 26th of the 33 states included in the 2023 scorecard from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Arizona and other Western states
The announcement comes just about a year after an environmental review was completed as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to clear the way for major transmission projects in the West.
It’s summer and Arizona gas prices sizzle to third-highest in country
Arizona prices trail only California and Hawaii according to AAA.
