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The Salt River Project board of directors has agreed to purchase energy produced by Apple’s new 50-megawatt photo-voltaic solar power plant in Pinal County.

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) will hold a special open meeting the morning of Oct. 18 to listen to and comment on winter-preparedness plans from various gas and pipeline companies.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.34 million to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to reduce hazardous waste and support environmental cleanup projects along the Mexico border.  

The Arizona Department of Transport has purchased 1Spatial's 1Integrate, a validation program, to validate its statewide road network and integrate it with data from other contributing government entities across the state.

Logicalis US, an international IT solutions and managed-services provider, said recently it has added a new service desk location in Tempe to help grow sales and service capabilities in the western part of the United States.

The White Mountain Apache Tribe, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs have teamed up to remove trees that are considered hazards along the state Route 260 right of way in the eastern Arizona reservation.

The Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce will host Arizona Corporation Commission candidates at its September Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, Sept. 27, which is open to chamber members and guests.

Small efficiency improvements across the board by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) are helping the agency provide better service to Arizonans.

The U.S. Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act on Sept. 15 that reauthorizes the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project, authorizes funds for tribal wastewater certification, speeds up removal of invasive salt cedar trees, reduces Nogales' financial burden for a sewage pipeline and speeds up reimbursements to tribes for water quality monitoring after a Gold King Mine spill.

In conjunction with Pollution Prevention Week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is also celebrating 25 years of helping businesses with pollution-prevention goals.

Arizona Public Service (APS) reminds customers of ways to save money on energy costs by slight adjustments to energy usage.

For the second year in a row, Arizona State University was ranked the most innovative educational institution in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has a new resource for permit holders with coverage under the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) General Permit.

Salt River Project (SRP)'s Flowtography system has helped monitor changes in stream flow, which assists the water supply forecast for the city of Flagstaff and beyond.

Cox Communications is teaming up with First Place to provide the forthcoming residential property with telecommunications and internet services.

The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce has released its endorsements of governing board candidates for Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified School District.

In recognition of Arizona Bioscience Week, which is Sept. 18-24, the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce issued a statement celebrating many of the area's achievements in the field.

SRP's Learning Grants by SRP program has awarded $117,000 to 25 schools across Arizona for various educational initiatives.

Desert Foothills Land Trust (DFLT), Phoenix’s North Valley land conservation group, has been awarded renewed accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.

Gov. Doug Ducey has designated the week of Sept.18 through 24 as Arizona Pollution Prevention (P2) Week.