Real Results For Arizona's Environment

1. Helping Arizona Go Solar
In 2007, we supported a law that prevents Homeowners Associations from blocking homeowners from installing solar on their homes. We’ll continue to work to bring 250,000 solar homes to Arizona by 2015.

2. Advancing Clean, Renewable Energy
Last year, Arizona lawmakers voted to extend the incentives that give Arizonans a property tax break for installing renewable energy equipment. By signing this Environment Arizona-supported measure into law, former Gov. Janet Napolitano provided additional certainty that solar energy will help power Arizona for years to come.

3. Supporting Local Solutions To Global Warming
Environment Arizona’s recommendations for cutting global warming pollution have been endorsed by leaders across the state. Now, we’re working to ensure that Arizona and other western states make good on their commitment to reduce global warming emissions to at least 15% below 2005 levels by 2020.

4. Preserving Arizona’s Treasures
Environment Arizona is working to protect Arizona’s natural treasures from development, including Havasu Falls, Picacho Mountains, Verde Headwaters and Tortolita Mountain Park. In 2008, Environment Arizona released “Preserving America’s Natural Heritage,” a report showcasing programs that can be used to secure reliable funding for open space preservation.

5. Preserving Our Wild Forests
Environment Arizona staff continue to counter attempts to open unspoiled areas of our state’s national forests to logging and other development. When President Bush moved to open these forests to industry, our advocates and activists raised their voices in protest. The fight continues. We’re demanding permanent protection.

6. Saving Endangered Species
Despite the Bush administration’s attempts to roll back the Endangered Species Act, Environment Arizona staff worked to uphold the act and protect the habitat that sustains endangered species like the bald eagle, jaguar, California condor, gray wolf and many others.

7. Defending The Grand Canyon
Mining, with its toxic runoff and disruption of the landscape, has no place on or near such sacred ground as the Grand Canyon. We’re working to undo the Bush administration’s blanket invitation to mining companies that want to operate as close as five miles away from the canyon rim.

8. Cleaning Up Water Pollution
Environment Arizona and allies stopped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from allowing partially treated sewage to flow into waterways across the country. In 2006, Environment Arizona staff also helped block rollbacks to the Clean Water Act. We are continuing to ensure that Arizona’s water quality is well protected.