Action for a greener, healthier Arizona

Biden administration announces 20 year drilling moratorium for Chaco Canyon

As the clock counted down on a one-year drilling moratorium around Chaco Canyon, more than 12,000 Environment America supporters spoke up to protect this desert wonder. 

Renewables on the Rise

Our report highlights the rapid growth of renewables, electric vehicles and other building blocks of a clean energy future.

More than 24,000 heed Environment Arizona's call, urging senators to advance clean energy

As two closely-watched senators considered how to vote on critical clean energy policies, Environment Arizona gave them 24,890 reasons to think big.

After 30,000 call for regulation, EPA takes step to prevent PFAS pollution

PFAS chemicals are toxic. This hasn’t stopped polluters from dumping them into our waters. 

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Showing gratitude for bees this Thanksgiving

Many Thanksgiving favorites wouldn’t be the same without bees

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Wildlife corridors: one solution for saving animals from extinction

Twenty-three species were declared extinct in the United States in September, underscoring the urgency with which we must act to stave off further losses. A new report from our research partners, “Reconnecting Nature: How wildlife corridors can help save species,” outlines seven different examples of species-saving wildlife corridors. 

Report | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

Renewables on the Rise 2021

Clean energy is sweeping across America and is poised for more dramatic growth in the coming years. Wind turbines and solar panels made up a tiny fraction of our energy infrastructure 10 years ago. Today, they are everyday parts of America’s energy landscape. The number of homes heated with clean, efficient electric heat pumps increased by 28% in a decade from 2005 to 2015. Just a few years ago, electric vehicles seemed a far-off solution to decarbonize our transportation system. Now, they have broken through to the mass market.

News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

New report: Arizona ranks among national leaders in solar growth

Arizona ranks fourth in the nation for growth in solar power generation since 2011, according to a new report released today by Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center. Renewables on the Rise 2021: The rapid growth of renewables, electric vehicles and other building blocks of a clean energy future documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the U.S. over the past decade: solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and heat pumps. 

Report | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

An Electric Vehicle Toolkit for Local Governments

Local governments have an important role to play in making clean transportation a reality. Every day, local governments make decisions about municipal purchasing, the use of public streets and parking garages, planning and zoning, and other issues that can either make it easier or more difficult for their residents to own an EV. By using a set of key tools to encourage EV adoption, local governments can help clean up the air in their communities and take meaningful action against global warming. 

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.