Environmental and Natural Resources

Transportation Funding Via The Taxing of Alternative Fuel Vehicles

by Amanda A. Reeve Just as a state’s economic development and growth is impacted by its ability to build and maintain its highways and bridges and improve its transportation systems, so too is its air quality.  After all, transportation conformity is a requirement of the Clean Air Act, specifically for those states that struggle with […]

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Arizona’s One-On-One with Two U.S. EPA Administrators

by Amanda A. Reeve The Arizona Manufacturers Council (“AMC”) held its annual Environmental and Sustainability Summit (“ESS”) last month in Prescott with the best agenda, speakers, and attendance this event has had in recent years. Not that the AMC ESS and been lackluster in previous years; but this year’s event benefited from a specially-developed program […]

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Western Governors Determined To Strengthen Relationships Under Trump Administration

by Amanda Reeve The Western Governors’ Association (“WGA”) convened for its 2017 Winter Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona on December 1-2 to discuss western policy and announce its Policy Resolutions for 2018.  While discussions focused on workforce development, natural resources management, disaster preparedness, technology and transportation and infrastructure; at the heart of all these conversations was […]

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Patience and Perseverance Paves the Way for Air-izona

by Amanda A. Reeve John Quincy Adams is credited with saying: “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”  This is certainly apropos for Arizona in light of recent federal actions regarding two very critical and intertwined air regulatory issues: a decision rendered by the Ninth Circuit Court of […]

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The Clean Air Act Creates a Nightmare for Yuma County

by Amanda A. Reeve We have all heard, and likely even experienced its meaning on numerous occasions, the old adage of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Finding oneself in this position is most unpleasant as it means there are no viable options out of the dilemma.  Interestingly enough, Yuma County, Arizona […]

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The Exceptional Events Rule is Finally Receiving a Makeover by the EPA

by Amanda Reeve Crowds watched in mute horror as Phoenix was rapidly overtaken by an ominous thick, dark cloud that swept from ground to sky.  Moving like a giant tidal wave across the Arizona skies, it appeared to be engulfing the sun above as it roared across the state.  The event left behind a brown […]

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