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News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

One-Third of Arizonans Live in Areas Hit by Recent Weather Disasters

After a year that saw many parts of the country hit by scorching heat, devastating wildfires, severe storms and record flooding, a new Environment Arizona report documents how global warming could lead to certain extreme weather events becoming even more common or more severe in the future.

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Statement: Gov. Romney's comments on public lands misguided

Earlier this month, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made statements to the Reno-Gazette Journal calling into question the purpose of public lands in Western states like Nevada, saying “I don’t know why the government owns so much of this land.” Advocate Bret Fanshaw made the following statement in response.

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Feds target 237,100 acres in Arizona for renewable energy projects

The Bureau of Land Management has recommended 237,100 acres of public land in Arizona are suitable for renewable energy development, part of an effort to speed up the process for clean-energy companies looking to set up shop in the state.

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Editorial fumbles point of nuclear power report

Your recent editorial "Water should not be political football" fumbled the point of the "Too Close To Home: Nuclear Power and the Threat to Drinking Water" report authored by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund and Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center.

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Handful of renewable energy bills proposed by Democrats

Some House Democrats have designed or revived initiatives this session to promote renewable energy, despite anticipated opposition from Republicans.

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