Infrastructure
-
Appeals court revives Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project
A federal appeals court has sided with tribes in their fight over the SunZia transmission line, which is designed to carry wind-generated electricity through Arizona’s San Pedro Valley.
-
New rules for using purified wastewater give Arizona cities more options
Arizona municipalities have a new tool to meet water needs: Wastewater treated by advanced purification can now flow directly from local water systems into residents’ taps.
-
Opinion: Secretary Kennedy should release energy assistance funding for families
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired the entire staff that manages the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — a life-saving program that keeps the lights on for about 6 million families. LIHEAP provides about $4.1 billion to help low-income families pay their home energy bills — many of…
-
Over $44M in federal money is going to these Arizona infrastructure projects
US Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and US Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona announced that over $44 million of federal money is going to infrastructure projects in three Arizona cities.
-
Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in Arizona’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop rapid depletion of the water through agricultural use, the Arizona Department of Water Resources announced Friday.
-
Valley Metro changed its fare system: Here’s what you need to know
Valley Metro has stopped accepting paper passes in a move towards a more modernized transit system.
-
Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
-
3 public spaces in Maricopa County will get a facelift after Board of Supervisors approves $350K for renovations
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved $350,000 to renovate and improve two museums and a park in Mesa.
-
Over $3.5 million heading to AZ to rebuild roads and bridges after flooding and wildfires
The money to rebuild Arizona roads and bridges after recent flooding and wildfires comes from the Biden-Harris administration’s US Department of Transportation.
-
New government program will send doctors directly to crash sites in Tucson
The Tucson program aims to save lives and reduce the number of pedestrian victims of traffic accidents. It’s funded by an award from the Biden-Harris Administration.
