Bowing to the alter of the all mighty dollar, Arizona utility company APS told investors on Wednesday that they were just kidding when they made the statement in 2020 to firmly commit to being carbon neutral by 2050. Now, they say, those goals, with different political headwinds from the Trump climate science denying-know nothing government … Read more
HB2679, a Republican sponsored bill that would, according to critics, including those in the legislature and former Arizona Corporation Commission members, reward corporate utility interests and profits over consumer protection and provide a financial lifeline for unclean coal industries in the Grand Canyon State is on its way to the State Senate for consideration. The … Read more
If you are a regular reader of BlogForArizona, you probably know that I think the Arizona Corporation Climate Commission is a BFD. We have an exciting opportunity this year to take control of the ACC in a single election cycle by electing Democrats to all three of the seats up for election this cycle (of … Read more
The race for who sits on the Arizona Corporation Commission, the public body regarded as this state’s fourth branch of government, is one that should receive just as much attention as races for the President, Governor, Senate, and Congress. Unfortunately, this race, like those for the State Legislature, various school and water boards, and judgeships, … Read more
A former Foreign Service Officer who has served in several of the world’s global hot spots like Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Lebanon, Joshua Polacheck has set his sights on becoming a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. His worldview is shaped in part by his experiences in seeing Jamaica work to shift to a clean-renewable … Read more