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The Hill
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) called plans by California officials to use more than the state's full allocation of water from Lake Mead in 2022 "reckless and unacceptable" in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday.
KTAR
PHOENIX – A long-dormant water treatment plant in Tempe is coming back online after the federal government authorized $37.5 million to reopen in response to persistent drought in the West.
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) announced the restart Thursday at the facility near Kyrene and Guadalupe roads in the East Valley city.
The plant is designed to collect, recycle and save water that will be stored underground.
ASU News
State and federal leaders, led by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and hosted by ASU President Michael Crow, touted the recent passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and got a look at Arizona State University's MacroTechnology Works facility in Tempe on Tuesday.
The goal of the gathering?
To focus on the work ahead.
Arizona Republic
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has dedicated its new air traffic control tower, replacing an outdated tower that dates back to the airport's past life as an Air Force base.
The tower will go into service Saturday.
At the dedication ceremony on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, called the new tower "an essential investment" in the airport's future.
Mesa Tribune
In recent months, we've had plenty to celebrate in Mesa. Our growing economy has added thousands of new jobs and secured billions of dollars in new capital investment. Our downtown is thriving, and we continue to attract innovative businesses committed to Mesa's future.
KTAR News
PHOENIX — Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton and the Maricopa County Community College District announced new funding for bioscience program development at MCCs Monday morning.
12 News Staff, Associated Press Staff
PHOENIX — Arizonans are offering their sympathies and hopes after Phoenix Mercury star and Olympic gold-medalist Brittney Griner was sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison for carrying cannabis oil into the country.
Michel Marizco | Fronteras Desk
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan package that would help states recover from wildfires and provide half a billion dollars to keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping to critical levels.
Zayna Syed | Arizona Republic
PHOENIX – The U.S. House passed a sweeping drought and wildfire relief package Friday that authorizes funding for drought-relief efforts on the Colorado River, strengthens wildfire recovery efforts and upholds tribal water rights along the Arizona-California border.
KNAU News Staff
A House Bill introduced this week would allow Arizona to use federal funds to recover from wildfire in ways already permitted for other types of natural disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes.