Issue Position: The Environment

Issue Position

The Arizona Legislature cut funding for the management of our state parks and natural wonders over the past five years, despite the fact that tourism is one of our top economic drivers.

By 2035, Arizona is currently expected to see a permanent 20% annual shortfall between the amount of water that enters the state and what we use.(3)

Preserving the environment, conserving water and cleaning the air for future generations can be a profitable field for Arizona. Renewable energy creates twice as many jobs per megawatt of installed capacity than coal or natural gas, while preventing C02, sulfur and dioxide emissions.

Yet too many legislators continue to deny the reality of climate change and have a mis-informed, visceral reaction to renewable energy and energy efficiency. They are so out of touch with the science of energy, water and conservation that the state is unable to address these pressing issues in a realistic way.

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