PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * ACC Supports Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion; Electricity Capacity in Arizona Steadily Increasing Year-to-Year Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission stands in support of the recent collaboration among the state's three largest electric utilities in committing to the Transwestern Pipeline Desert Southwest Expansion Project. The new natural gas pipeline will help more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- A July 2025 report by the Center for Biological Diversity reveals that border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley of southeastern Arizona poses an imminent threat to vital wildlife corridors, especially for endangered jaguars and ocelots. The San Rafael Valley, one of the last intact transboundary corridors linking the U.S. and Mexico, supports the highest number of modern jaguar detections in the United States, including famed individuals such as El Jefe,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump's leadership. This includes funding to address lead in drinking more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-183) on the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act (H.R. 1043), which aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a federal land in Arizona to La Paz County, Arizona. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1043 is to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Feder more ST

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Lights out: Photos from Emerald Warrior 25.2 To meet the needs of today's strategic environment, Air Force Special Operations Command builds warfighters through deliberate training. Emerald Warrior prepares forces to operate in the most demanding conditions, providing the perfect venue to adapt and overcome tactical challenges. Held in multiple locations across Arizona and Califo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41542) on July 29, 2025, entitled "The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Major changes have occurred in campaign finance policy since 2002, when Congress substantially amended campaign finance law via the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). BCRA stands as more PR