Today on Buckmaster - Jan Cervelli, dean of UA’S College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture; Bill Doelle, head of Archaeology Southwest; Bill McDorman, of Native Seeds Search; and Keith Rosenblum, Buckmaster contributor on Mexico.... Read more»
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Students around Tucson won’t be hiding inside this Friday the 13th when they walk, ride, skate and scooter to school to improve Pima County’s air quality in the annual Walk n’ Roll to School Day.... Read more»
Tucson Clean Cities has partnered with Bookmans to bring electric vehicle drag racing to Tucson for the first time.... Read more»
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Maricopa, Pima and several other Arizona counties as disaster areas due to drought that continued in 2011, making farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest emergency loans.... Read more»
Arizona’s senators urged tribal leaders Thursday to move quickly on a proposed settlement of water-rights claims so they can push the bill through Congress before this session ends.... Read more»
Lack of funding for staffing is threatening the Arizona Water Protection Fund, which provides grants to landowners to protect against flooding damage from the Gila River.... Read more»
Rising summer temperatures and increased vehicle emissions can cause the formation of a pollutant called “ground-level zone” that can cause short-term health effects.... Read more»
President Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderón and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up the “three amigos” North America summit Monday where energy and trade topped the agenda.... Read more»
The misleading assault on the president’s energy policies continues. Regarding the pipeline, there’s nothing stopping more Canadian oil from coming into the U.S. right now. Existing cross-border pipelines could carry perhaps 1 million additional barrels of oil per day.... Read more»
Only 1,620 Arizona homes rely on solar energy installations to provide heating, ranking sun-soaked Arizona seventh in the nation for homes with solar heating.
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Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill aimed at protecting Arizona State Parks’ revenue from legislative sweeps, but supporters said Friday they are optimistic about sending her a revised version this session.... Read more»
The Department of Energy was aware of the risks in backing Solyndra Inc., a start-up company that pocketed a half-billion dollar DOE loan, a former FBI agent who examined the company’s books found.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster - Conversations with Robert Webb, of the Geological Survey, certified public accountant Michael C. Flowers, Alexis Lerwill and Daryl Koeppel on young women in the auto mechanics industry, and Mark Sykes of the Planetary Science Institute.... Read more»
Tucson will join cities around the world when lights are switched off to spotlight climate change during Earth Hour 2012 on Saturday.... Read more»1
Saguaro National Park is hosting the 3rd Annual Civilian Conservation Corps Recognition Day this Saturday to honor the Corps’ contributions to U.S. national parks.... Read more»
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