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Chandler to spend $7M on airport soil cleanup

3/20/2024
A $7 million contract for airport site environmental remediation likely will be on the Chandler City Council’s agenda for its Thursday, March 21, meeting. The item was one of dozens that …

Watch out for mosquitoes with rain, warmer temps

3/11/2024
Recent rains combined with warmer temperatures results in rapid mosquito infestation. While not all will carry deadly diseases like West Nile Virus, it’s important for the public to be …

ADEQ issues weekend Valley high pollution advisory

12/30/2023
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a high pollution advisory for Sunday, Dec. 31 and Monday, Jan. 1.

Learning more about ‘forever chemical’ PFAS

11/21/2023
With media inquiries and questions from the public as well as the continued evolution of the science around the “forever chemical” known as PFAS, officials at Arizona Department of Environmental Quality are working to raise awareness about contamination and its potential health risks.

Avondale offering free home pick-up for safe used …

11/8/2023
Avondale Public Works offers its Used Cooking Oil Recycling program as part of its commitment to sustainability.

Buckeye celebrates opening of 38-acre Sundance Park …

9/20/2023
The city of Buckeye is celebrating the completion of Sundance Park Phase II.

ADEQ issues ozone high pollution advisory for Thursday

8/30/2023
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone high pollution advisory for Thursday, Aug. 31.

Tempe Marketplace represents the possibilities of …

7/25/2023
Tempe Marketplace approaches its 20th year of operations, and the shopping center continues to serve an essential role as one of the largest retail destinations in Tempe despite its past as an abandoned waste site.

Arizona AG sues 3M, DuPont and Chemours regarding …

5/29/2023
PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing several major companies for producing and selling “forever chemicals” that they knew or should have known are hazardous.

Queen Creek wins recycling award

4/10/2023
Queen Creek has received the 2023 Recycling Excellence award from the Arizona Recycling Coalition. The  town’s Environmental Services Department was recognized for “initiatives to …

Look for 90s Monday in Glendale, improving air …

4/5/2023
Not only will Glendale reach the mid-90s over the next few days, the area will actually approach the 100-degree mark Monday.

Arizona will fail clean-air standards if other states …

3/30/2023
WASHINGTON – Arizona is doing all it can to improve air quality but will not meet federal standards as long as pollution from other jurisdictions can drift across its borders, the director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality testified Wednesday.