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 ST

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 ST

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 ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Qualcomm, a global leader in semiconductor design and 5G technology, has called on the U.S. government to carefully consider the impacts of potential tariffs under Section 232, warning that such measures could jeopardize American technological leadership. In a letter to a federal agency, the San Diego, California-based company emphasized its critical role in advancing U.S. economic and national security through innovation in semiconductors, 5G, and emerging 6G technologies. more ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce, cautioning against the imposition of tariffs or trade restrictions on semiconductor imports and manufacturing equipment. In a letter dated May 6, 2025, addressed to Ms. Katherine Reid, Director of the Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, the TSIA emphasized the critical nature of the U.S.-Taiwan semiconductor partnership for sustaining American te more ST

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 ST