Saturday, April 27, 2024
Gosar celebrates Supreme Court stay of Clean Power Plan implementation

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) celebrated the recent Supreme Court decision to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing the Clean Power Plan until litigation against the regulation, brought by 26 states, is decided.
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Gosar and Kirkpatrick fight National Historic Place designation in Arizona for area including future copper mine

U.S. Reps. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) are working to block a Historic Place nomination with the National Park Service for Arizona’s Chi’chil Bildagoteel, or Oak Flat, which would prevent the development of a copper mine.
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Flake and Feinstein introduce amendment to energy bill to increase dam water storage efficiency

As the Senate debates the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan amendment that would allow dams to better utilize water storage capacity.
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St. Johns joins ADEQ compliance program for small communities

Arizona’s City of St. Johns recently joined the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ) Small Communities Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (SCECAP), which helps small, typically rural communities maintain compliance with environmental regulations.
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ADEQ recognizes 12 new members of its Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) highlighted 12 new members of its Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program (VESP), which promotes organizations that take on environmental responsibilities beyond those required by state and federal law.
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Springerville, AZ, completes Small Community Environmental Protection Plan

Springerville, Arizona became the state’s third municipality to develop a Small Community Environmental Protection Plan (SCEPP), which will enable the town to provide better environmental benefits to its residents
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Gosar celebrates House advancement of STREAM Act

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) applauded the 235-188 House vote to advance the Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act, for which he is a co-sponsor.
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Whitfield criticizes new regulation on federal coal leasing and management

U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), chairman of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, criticized the Department of Interior’s (DOI) recently released Secretarial Order to overhaul leasing and managing coal on federal lands.
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Wickenburg, Arizona residents and organizations invited to learn about state environmental programs at roadshow event

Arizona’s Environmental Resources Roadshow, a program run by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Keep Arizona Beautiful (KAZB), will stop in Wickenburg on Jan. 28.
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Aftermath Solutions to provide $150,000 for first responder training in Arizona

Aftermath Solutions Inc., based in Illinois, will contribute $150,000 to provide Arizona first responders with Occupation Safety and Health Administration blood-borne pathogen training for three years, as a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP).
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Center for Biological Diversity marks shortest wait list for ESA protection since 1970s

The Center for Biological Diversity celebrated the lowest number of species on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) waiting list since the 1970s, with just 42 animals and 18 plants waiting for protection under the law.
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ADEQ partners with Arizona Game and Fish Department to promote water quality

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) awarded the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) a $412,000 Water Quality Improvement grant on Monday, which will be used to improve the water quality in the San Pedro River, Little Colorado River and Oak Creek.
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Gosar says WOTUS 'forced down the throats of American people' after GAO finds EPA broke laws in promoting regulation

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) condemned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after the recent release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the agency had violated federal law in its promotion of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation.
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Bipartisan group of Western senators encourage drought legislation from Energy and Natural Resources Committee

A bipartisan group of nine senators from Western states, led by U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) leadership requesting continued work on drought legislation to aid the region.
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Gosar criticizes environmental regulations for potential effects on coal industry

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) recently criticized several proposed environmental regulations for their potential effects on the coal industry after taking part in committee hearings on the rules.
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Gosar applauds passage of amendment to limit lawsuits on energy projects on federal land

U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) lauded the recent approval of an amendment to the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act.
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Okinawan delegation travels to U.S. to protest military base development impacting local endangered species

A delegation of political and community leaders from Okinawa, Japan oppose a new military base in Henoko and Oura Bay, a key habitat for endangered species.
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Birmingham to unveil mural celebrating rare local fish

The Center for Biological Diversity plans to unveil a mural in Birmingham, Alabama that celebrates the watercress darter, an endangered fish native to the metropolitan area.
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Flake applauds EPA announcement to revise Clean Air Act Exceptional Events Rule

The rule allows for uncontrollable natural events in states’ air-quality measurements.
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