Utilities

The bill, approved by the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, would prevent county supervisors from being able to regulate small modular reactors in rural Arizona, if they have met federal guidelines.

The funds come as utility rates have increased more than inflation

Arizona’s largest power company, Arizona Public Service, is losing out on $1.8 billion from the federal government. The money would have been used for clean energy projects.

Arizona Public Service’s proposed rate hike faced criticism this week, as the state utility regulator held a public hearing. Residents told the Arizona Corporation Commission that the proposed rates are not affordable.

Multiple water line breaks continue to plague parts of the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park.

Federal land managers are reopening their environmental review of a massive transmission line proposed across Nevada, a move conservation groups say could reshape how energy infrastructure is approved on public lands across the West.

As metro Phoenix continues to sprawl, there’s a push and pull between the people and the wildlife that call this place home. It means resources — including habitats — are limited. But there are efforts to ensure wildlife have what they need to survive.

For the last several years, there’s been an effort to give cities back some of their ability to regulate that market; the state generally took it away in 2016.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren made his third annual state address in Shiprock on Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments amid ongoing efforts to remove him from office before his term expires this year.

Environmental groups are sounding the alarm on various issues going into this year’s legislative session, and holding out hope for one area of potential bipartisanship.