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The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) will present its Jon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year award to Mara Aspinall to honor her global leadership in biomedical diagnostics and recognize her role as an active leader in Arizona’s science community.

Phoenix-based Vermaland recently said it supports a proposal by Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Doug Little that would double the state's requirements for renewable forms of wind and solar energy.

Greensmith Energy, a company that provides energy storage software and integration services, will partner with E.ON Climate and Renewables and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to design and create a grid-scale energy storage system at the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has finished replanting saguaros and other cacti and trees along Loop 101.

Bombardier Aerospace is celebrating its 40th year of operations in Tucson.

Water meters in Tempe will be swapped out or upgraded over the next few years to include automated technology to track water use in real time.

Construction will begin on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway within a few weeks since the U.S. District Court dismissed legal challenges against the corridor project.

Arizona dairy farmers are offering $30,000 in scholarships this year through the annual Arizona Milk Producers Scholarship Contest.

Simonson CFO, a Phoenix-based CFO and finance firm, has launched a new website to showcase its expanded service offerings.

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) talked about the importance of the upcoming presidential election during the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) Political Insider Series event earlier this month.

Arizona Public Service (APS) said that its work done on the power grid has helped keep the electricity on for the company's customers across Arizona.

Phoenix-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies says work-station ergonomics can affect employee health and even cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

The Arizona Corporation Commission will hold an open meeting Thursday to discuss and possibly vote on the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued a report that says the relationship between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the states has devolved into a system where states, including Arizona, must implement federal environmental programs while receiving progressively less money from federal sources.

The Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce has named J.B. Shockey, chief operating officer of Crest Insurance Group LLC, to its board of directors.

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) issued a congratulatory statement honoring U.S. Olympic athletes, especially those from Arizona.

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has a new mobile app to notify customers about power outages and to allow customers to make payments or study their energy use patterns.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will visit six public schools in coming weeks, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Arizona Autism Charter School’s (AZACS) new Upper School campus at 1445 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix.

Pizza Patron, known for its Pizza for Pesos program, has signed a three-store development agreement with local entrepreneur George Wise for new locations in Tucson, adding to its 11 locations in Arizona and expanding its presence nationwide.

The Arizona Corporation Commission will hold a special open meeting Aug. 31 to receive comments about Tucson Electric Power Company's application for approval on a renewable energy plan and on the establishment of a reasonable rate plan.