American States Water Company Announces Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and the Year 2009 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

SAN DIMAS, Calif.----American States Water Company today reported basic and fully diluted earnings of $0.18 per common share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 as compared to basic and fully diluted earnings of $0.16 per common share, respectively, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Tempe, Arizona Strives to Make a Difference with Sustainable, Green Programs (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:01:00 -0500

An urban garden, METRO light rail, biking programs and an award-winning transportation center are helping Tempe become a more sustainable community. Arizona State University's Tempe Campus is a leader in sustainability, including degree programs, initiatives on campus and innovative dining at Engrained Cafe.

Water well battle a burden for burrowing owls (Maricopa Monitor)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:39:20 -0500

HIDDEN VALLEY — Efforts to bring running water to about 200 houses in the Valle Escondido Domestic Water District means three pairs of burrowing owls will need to find new homes.

State water office moving toward self-funding (Maricopa Monitor)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:39:10 -0500

CASA GRANDE — State budget cuts and attempts to convert the Arizona Department of Water Resources to a self-funded agency are being felt in the Pinal Active Management offices in Casa Grande.

Water rates could double for Rio Rico (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:33:27 -0500

RIO RICO, AZ (KOLD) - Residents of the community north of Nogales are leery of Liberty Water's claims.

Buy 'Arizona Grown;' it's the right thing to do on many levels (Explorer News)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:04:40 -0500

Arizona. Safe to say that most of my readers have moved here from somewhere else. A few of you grew up here. Either way, it is no news to you that Arizona is a really special place. In fact, Arizona is like no place else on earth.

New Sensor to Drastically Cut Water Usage During Chip Making Process (PhysOrg)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:02 -0500

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), University of Arizona and Arizona State University researchers have shown a new, exclusive way to dramatically conserve the amount of water needed to manufacture semiconductors. Using a unique device called Electro-Chemical Residue Sensor (ECRS), it allows for clean, rinse and dry process optimization that helps make semiconductor facilities more ...

Greg Hansen: UA's water main man (Arizona Daily Star)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:03:12 -0500

Racing to the airport in the back seat of a taxi, his hair still damp from the swimming pool, Jean Basson would get text messages from his Arizona teammates. Something like: WE GOING 2 B CHAMPS!

Latest talks change AZ ski resort's water source (FOX 11 Tucson)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:19 -0500

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A new proposal for producing man-made snow at an Arizona ski resort would use water from a city aquifer instead of reclaimed wastewater. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been withholding snowmaking permits for the Arizona Snowbowl as a way to promote settlement talks in a long-running dispute between American Indian tribes and the resort's owners. The USDA proposes ...

Latest talks change AZ ski resort's water source (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:54 -0500

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A new proposal for producing man-made snow at an Arizona ski resort would use water from a city aquifer instead of reclaimed wastewater.