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Arizona Quits Western Cap-and-Trade Program
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The state said financial worries caused it to leave a broad effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Group uses condoms in endangered species crusade (AP)
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AP - An Arizona-based environmental group that fights to protect endangered species plans to distribute 100,000 free condoms across the U.S. beginning on Valentine's Day.
Arizona quits Western climate endeavor
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Arizona will no longer participate in a groundbreaking attempt to limit greenhouse-gas emissions across the West, a change in policy by Gov. Jan Brewer that will include a review of all the state's efforts to combat climate change.
New endangered pronghorn site eyed in Arizona
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Federal wildlife officials plan to move a handful of endangered Sonoran pronghorns to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in western Arizona next winter in hopes of establishing a new population of the rare animals.
Lawmaker -- Arizona's bald eagles need additional protection from state
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Bald eagles need additional protection, especially preservation of their habitat, to survive in Arizona, a state lawmaker contends. "If we don't do something to protect their habitat, they will face extinction," said Rep. Ed Ableser, a Tempe Democrat.
Bark beetles' song could save forests
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Researchers at Northern Arizona University think they may have found an environmentally safe and readily available weapon against the tree-eating armies of bark beetles.
State announces fines against 2 waste firms
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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Thursday that waste firms operating two western Arizona landfills have agreed to pay $58,000 in fines.
Political Insider -- Climate-group bill is 1st to die
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A bill that would have banned any state officer or employee from participating in the Western Climate Initiative has won the dubious honor of being the first to be struck down this session.
Review finds mistakes in handling of AZ wildfire
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Forest officials overseeing a controlled burn that erupted into a wildfire and threatened a small community west of Flagstaff last year made several mistakes, including not having enough resources in place in case something went wrong, according to a review released Thursday.
SRP lends customers new device to measure energy usage
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Salt River Project officials think they can help people use less energy, or at least satisfy their curiosity, by showing how much their appliances cost to run.
