Trump EPA Pulls Massive Offshore Wind Boondoggle Permit
A federal judge for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked permission for New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy farm, potentially hampering or terminating the project’s ambitions completely. Environmental Appeal Judge Mary Kay Lynch It was remanded Under the Clean Air Act, the company will return to the US EPA issued to Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind […]
Christmas tree permit availability for Coconino County this year
While it feels like fall has just begun in the Valley, preparations for the holiday season have already begun up north. On Friday, the Coconino National Forest announced that Christmas tree permits will be available for purchase. online From 8am on November 14th According to the Coconino National Forest, tree permits will be sold on […]
Maricopa County taking action against food vendors with no permit
The county has received 17 reports from individuals who said they felt sick after eating from a specific group of street vendors. MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — You may have seen small taco stands popping up near malls in the Valley. Valley authorities are warning people to stay away from them. Maricopa County officials announced Monday […]
Yuma County looking to make the permit process more effective
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County is currently working with the City of Yuma to develop ways to help local residents navigate the permit review process more effectively and efficiently. Craig Sellers, Yuma County's director of development services, said there are already some areas the county says could be improved. “So we're looking at […]
Tucson Landowner Faces $10K Permit Fee on Poor Road, Challenges Pima County’s Uniform Policy
Doug Boyd, who lives on Wrangler Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, received a shocking bill from Pima County totaling more than $10,000 for permits to build his home. The bulk of that fee, more than $8,000, went toward road development impact fees, which are fees levied on road construction and widening. Despite the intended use of […]
Gun Owners Sue New York Over Permit Restrictions
A group of gun owners has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York over a state law that prohibits nonresidents from obtaining firearms licenses in the state. Under current state law, only residents of the Empire State can obtain a firearms permit. States have no reciprocity. That is, it does not respect other […]
ACLU challenges Decatur policy requiring permit for protests
The city of Decatur's plan to charge protesters with disorderly conduct if they don't obtain a parade permit before protesting violates their First Amendment rights, according to a letter released by the ACLU. ing. The ACLU of Alabama shared the following on Tuesday: letter He spoke to Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling about his concerns about […]
Decatur mayor’s shameful permit requirement latest black eye for city
Decatur's mayor is tired of people protesting outside his home, disrupting family time, bothering neighbors and making life more difficult. Sure, it will be difficult for people to come to your house and permanently upend your nice and peaceful life. Just ask Steve Perkins' family. That's why the protesters are there to let Mayor Tab […]
‘We’re not the place’: Yuma County residents fight hazardous waste permit
More than 4,300 people have signed an online petition to block the Yuma Waste Company’s proposal to begin managing hazardous materials, weeks before Yuma County officials plan to vote on the company’s special use permit. If the Yuma County Board of Supervisors approves the permit at its August 7 meeting, AA Sydcol, an environmental services […]
Yuma County residents fight hazardous waste permit
The Colorado River weaves its way through the Sonoran Desert near Yuma, Arizona. Photo taken in 2021. (File photo: Luke Runyon/KUNC) PHOENIX – An online petition blocking the Yuma Waste Company’s proposal to begin managing hazardous materials has gathered more than 4,300 signatures weeks before Yuma County officials plan to vote on the company’s special […]
