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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AZ: Waste Reduction

The Department of Energy built an underground facility in Yucca Mountain to determine whether the area was suitable for nuclear waste. (Department of Energy/Flickr)
"Mobile Chernobyl" Could Be Coming to Southwest

PHOENIX – Nuclear waste from Oak Ridge could have a new destination. A bill may come up for a U.S. House vote this month that revives plans to …

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Conservation and health advocates warn that Congress is working to gut environmental regulations that protect Arizona's air and water. (mmainco/morguefile)
Conservation Groups Protest Congressional Move to Gut Protections

PHOENIX – Public health and environmental groups warn that low-income Arizonans will be at greater risk for respiratory problems and heart disea…

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Christmas trees and much of the packaging for gifts are recyclable. (thelesleyshow/morguefile)
Tips on Reducing Waste This Holiday Season

PHOENIX — Americans buy 25 - 30 million Christmas trees every year, and now it’s time for people to think about recycling them. But …

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Advocates say a proposal by Arizona Public Service to cut net-metering rates in Arizona could cripple the state’s rooftop solar power industry. (francis49/iStockphoto)
Advocates say APS Proposal Could Cripple Rooftop Solar

PHOENIX - Solar-power advocates say a new rate proposal by Arizona Public Service, if put into effect, could cripple the state's rooftop solar …

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A new study says Arizona could meet EPA carbon reduction goals by speeding up solar and wind power projects already in the planning stages. Credit: Salt River Project
Study: Renewable Energy Ready to Help Arizona Meet EPA Carbon Goals

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona needs to take full advantage of the wind and solar resources it already has, says a new study about how the state could meet …

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Navajo Generating Station in Page, Ariz., a coal-fired power plant. Credit: EX3N/iStock
Environmental Groups Slam Arizona's Decision to Join Lawsuit Against EPA

PHOENIX - Climate change groups are speaking out against Arizona's participation in a lawsuit to block the "carbon rule" section of President Obama's…

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Young people from several Western states are gathering this week to learn more about the Colorado River's rich history and immense future challenges. Credit: Arizona Dept. of Water Resources.
Colorado River a Focus of Latino Conservation Week

PHOENIX - As part of Latino Conservation Week, young people from Arizona and several other Western states will come together to learn more about the …

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PHOTO: A public meeting in Phoenix tomorrow is focused on educating voters about the TPP trade agreement, as Congress prepares to vote on fast-track authority for the controversial and secretive trade deal. Photo courtesy of the Arizona AFL-CIO.
Congressman Raul Grijalva: Stop the TPP

PHOENIX - Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Tucson) is holding a public meeting in Phoenix on Friday on the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership…

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PHOTO: As California implements mandatory water restrictions, Arizona officials say despite a 15 year drought, such measures are not likely in the Grand Canyon State. Photo credit: California Department of General Services.
Is AZ Facing Historic Water Restrictions Like CA?

PHOENIX – Despite the years-long drought on the Colorado River, Arizona is not facing the historic mandatory water restrictions being …

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PHOTO: Ensuring that the Colorado River has enough water to support millions of people in Arizona and throughout the Southwest is the focus of a study from the nonprofit group American Rivers. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Study Urges Reuse and Conservation as Colorado River Endures Record Drought

PHOENIX – Water conservation and reuse are being urged in a study that makes recommendations about addressing the Colorado River drought…

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PHOTO: Research finds most people look to curtailing water use instead of improving efficiency of their habits and appliances as the best method to conserve water. Photo credit: M. Kuhlman
Conservation Confusion: Do You Know How to Save Water?

PHOENIX - There appears to be some confusion about, when it comes to water conservation, as a new survey finds many people underestimate how much …

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PHOTO: The average American throws out about 20 pounds of food a month, which ends up costing $300 to $500 a year. Photo credit: John Michaelson
Fight a World Food Shortage: Learn to Love Leftovers

PHOENIX – With hundreds of millions of people around the globe hungry and the problem only expected to get worse, one new focus in Arizona and …

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