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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Monday June 02, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Arizona Agency Questions Federal Wildlife Service on 'Harm' Definition
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Arizona Game and Fish Department is raising concerns about a federal proposal to remove the definition of "harm" from the Endangered Species Act. In a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, the department emphasized its commitment to species conservation and its role in managing threatened and endangered species within Arizona. Assistant Director Clay Crowder, of the Wildlife Management Division, said, "The Department appreciates the i  more

Counties Urge Federal Agency to Reconsider 'Harm' Definition
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- A coalition representing numerous counties in Arizona and New Mexico has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, advocating for the rescission of the current regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties, encompassing Apache, Cochise, Gila, Graham and Navajo counties in Arizona and Catron, Chaves, Eddy, Hidalgo, Lea, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra and Soco  more

Farmers Voice Concerns Over Monarch Butterfly Listing
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Arizona farmers and ranchers are urging the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly as a threatened species, citing what they describe as incomplete scientific data and potential negative impacts on agricultural operations. The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation submitted comments to the federal agency on May 19, 2025, emphasizing the significant economic contributions of Arizona's agricultural sector  more

TSMC Arizona Urges "Do No Harm" Approach to U.S. Semiconductor Tariffs
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- TSMC Arizona Corp., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to avoid any measures in its Section 232 investigation into semiconductor imports that could jeopardize the significant investments already committed to expanding advanced chip manufacturing in the United States. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) emphasized that new tariffs could impede, rather than accelerate, the onshoring  more