TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 23 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: Following multiple petitions and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect cactus ferruginous pygmy owls once again under the Endangered Species Act -- this time as a threatened species. Following a 1992 petition from the Center, pygmy owls were protected as endangered in Arizon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Dec. 22, 2021, entitled "Tucson Electric Power Company; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date". The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. * * * On December 16, 2021, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL22-5-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an invest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced that Tucson-area airports and airport concessionaires will receive nearly $16 million in coronavirus relief through the American Rescue Plan to support operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitation, and COVID-19 prevention. "Today's funds will provide necessary and critical support to strengthen operations and COVID-19 prevention at our airports, keep  more