Arizona metal mining and manufacturing produced 84.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals in 2011, a 34 million pound increase over two years. It reflects a spike in mining, but while environmentalists say it shows a need for regulation, miners call the numbers needlessly frightening.... Read more»
In the homestretch to Election Day, both sides stretch the facts in their TV spots. President Obama greatly exaggerates his differences with Mitt Romney over troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, while Romney repeats a false claim that the president plans a $4,000 tax increase on “the middle class.”
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Tribal leaders Thursday pushed for greater input on government decisions over “fracking” and stressed the importance of eliminating red tape from energy resources programs on Indian lands.... Read more»
Jesse Kelly, Martha McSally, Frank Antenori and Dave Sitton faced off in the final CD8 Republican debate before Tuesday’s special primary.... Read more»3
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»
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have repeatedly lifted several quotes out of context to allege that President Barack Obama and his administration actually wanted to drive up the price of gasoline, and have succeeded.... Read more»5
A year after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, operators of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station said Friday that events in Japan prompted new initiatives to prepare for emergencies.... Read more»
Some green energy companies financed by the Department of Energy have gone bankrupt — but not before they doled out six-figure bonuses to top executives.... Read more»
Tribal officials told a House committee Wednesday that federal regulation of energy projects on Indian lands is a “major bottleneck” that is stifling their economies and needs to be changed.... Read more»
Two power line projects in Arizona could lose access to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal loans in the fallout after the government’s support for a bankrupt solar-energy firm.... Read more»1
As the presidential hopefuls took part in the CNN/Tea Party debate in Tampa, Fla., roughly 175 Arizona voters sat in front of CNN cameras as a satellite audience.... Read more»
In the opening days of his presidential campaign, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has railed against the Environmental Protection Agency. If he wins the White House, his national energy policy will focus on cutting federal regulations, especially at the EPA, his spokesman said.... Read more»
The Obama administration may be readying for a fight with the energy industry as it prepares to raise royalty charges for oil and gas obtained from public lands—and tighten up practices that have allowed companies to pay less than they should.... Read more»1
A pilot program will offer homeowners the ability to control their air conditioning over the Internet, and help the electric company save energy.... Read more»
The City of Tucson is seeking 100 additional applications from homeowners for energy efficiency retrofits.... Read more»
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