PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs won t use her power to direct the state Department of Transportation to scrap a proposal that could put a new interstate highway next to Tucson
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't use her power to direct the state Department of Transportation to scrap a proposal that could put a new interstate highway next to Tucson Mountain Park and through a special corridor set up to ensure wildlife migration.
When it comes to public lands, Alaska is the most privileged state in the union. With more than 325 million acres of state and federal jurisdiction, there’s an endless stream of recreational opportunities up there. At the other end of the spectrum is Delaware, which has less than a thousand acres. Somewhere in between is Arizona we rank fourth, behind Alaska, Nevada and California. Our 35 million-plus acres of public lands include state parks, national forests, wilderness areas, national monuments, national parks, national conservation areas and more.
A federal judge in Utah didn't buy the state's claims that Biden violated the law when he restored acreage to two national monuments downsized by Trump during his presidency.
Hundreds of thousands of acres of the Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments in Utah will remain protected after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the state of Utah.