Saturday, April 27, 2024
Arizona DEQ proposes permit renewal for Globe wastewater treatment plant

The permit will allow the city’s wastewater treatment plant to discharge pollutants into water.
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House advances Gosar amendment for H.R. 22 to streamline federal permitting

The bill seeks to lessen the EPA's influence on the federal permitting process for critical infrastructure projects.
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Arizona lawmaker pleased after Bureau of Reclamation bill clears hurdle

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)  praised the House Natural Resources Committee for advancing the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Transparency Act, which would help Congress prioritize repairs to the bureau’s aging infrastructure, late last week.
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Arizona congressman pleased after bison-hybrid culling measure advances

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) celebrated the addition of the Grand Canyon Bison Management Act to the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act as an amendment on Thursday, which will allow hunters and conservationists to help manage an overpopulation of a buffalo and cattle hybrid.
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Gosar cheers removal of Sonoran desert tortoise from Endangered Species candidate list

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) released a statement this week commending the recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to remove the Sonoran desert tortoise from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) candidate list, calling it a win for common sense.
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ADEQ lifts fish consumption ban from Gila River, tributaries

After a 24-year ban due to unsafe levels of banned pesticides, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced this week that it has lifted the consumption ban against fish from the Gila River and its tributaries, an area encompassing 100 stream miles and 286 lake acres.
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Gosar seeks to impeach McCarthy over water-rule testimony

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) released a statement this week after sending a letter to House colleagues, asking them to co-sponsor his legislation calling for the impeachment of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy.
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Arizona declares Lake Powell safe for recreational activities

Declaration comes after contaminated water from Gold King Mine spill works its way downstream.
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Arizona lawmaker praises EPA for reducing Clean Power Plan mandate

U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) issued a statement on Tuesday commending the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for scaling back her state’s carbon-pollution reduction mandate in the final Clean Power Plan, which reduced the state’s target from a 52 percent reduction by 2030 to 34 percent.
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Arizona DEQ announces $45,000 Brownfields Grant

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced today that it has given Angel’s Corner Inc., a Brownfields Grant of $45,000 to address asbestos and lead-based paint contamination at the former Canyon Trading Post.
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