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Lawsuit expanded against I-11 project over claims it harms threatened Arizona owls

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Owls may halt plans for a new interstate in Arizona as state conservation groups are expanding their lawsuit against the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).The groups claim Interstate 11 would harm threatened and endangered species in the area. These groups originally sued the FHWA last year, saying the agency also sidestepped the…

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BEAD’s Match Exemption for High-Cost Areas May Be Challenging for Tribal ISPs

After decades of failed broadband policy-making and incumbent provider neglect, many Tribal communities continue to lack affordable and reliable Internet connectivity. Limited access to capital for last-mile deployment on Tribal lands has been exacerbated by a vast “missing middle mile”  problem, and credible estimates put the costs of universal access on reservations at well over $10 billion. Despite…

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Lawsuit Challenges Federal Officials for Failing to Protect Endangered Species Along Proposed Arizona Interstate

TUCSON, Ariz.— Conservation groups filed new legal challenges against the Federal Highway Administration today for failing to consider harms to threatened and endangered species, including the newly listed cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, from the proposed Interstate 11 in Arizona.“Interstate 11 would decimate habitat for cactus ferruginous pygmy owls, who play a vital role in maintaining…

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Federal Regulation a Roadblock to Arizona Economic Growth

Listen to this article Every day, Arizona’s trucking industry is called upon to move our nation’s food, energy, and manufactured goods from the fields and factories to consumers across the country. Unfortunately, Arizona’s trucking companies and the customers they serve are increasingly competing against a relentless adversary. Hint: It’s not China or Europe. It’s America’s…

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Arizona gets $24M federal grant for wildlife overpass, fencing on I-17 south of Flagstaff

PHOENIX — Arizona was awarded $24 million in federal funding Monday for a project designed to make travel safer for motorists and wildlife along Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff. The Federal Highway Administration grant will go toward an overpass for animals, new fencing, cattle guards and other improvements between Munds Park and Kelly Canyon. The…

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