Lithium Liabilities: The untold threat to water in the rush to mine ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Eckley said in a separate email that Albemarle plans to increase pumping of salty, lithium-rich water by more than 50% from 2020 to a new level equivalent to 6.5 billion gallons a year by the end of 2025. Fissures have opened up in the ground near Albemarle's lithium mine in Silver Peak, Nev., as seen on Oct. 14, 2023.
Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
Sep 6, 2021 · The PUA program was approved by Congress in March 2020 to provide financial assistance to people who were unemployed as a result of the impact of COVID-19, but who did not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. It was extended in March 2021, through last week. People who were eligible for weekly PUA payments could also receive a weekly $300 supplement from the Federal Pandemic ...
Two cities tried to fix homelessness, only one succeeded
Dec 14, 2020 · HOUSTON — Nearly a decade ago, two U.S. cities with large homeless populations tried to solve their problem by adopting a strategy that prioritized giving people housing and help over temporary shelter. But Houston and San Diego took fundamentally different approaches to implementing that strategy, known as Housing First.
Arizona votes are now counted, but election drama will go on
Nov 21, 2022 · The race is still headed for an automatic recount, with Horne winning by a 0.36% margin. In the state representative race for district 13, Jennifer Pawlik, a Democrat, leads, with the second and third finishers, Liz Harris and Julie Willoughby, both Republicans, separated by only 270 votes. The top two vote getters will be elected.
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Rising opens back-to-back title quest in New Mexico. PHOENIX – For the second straight year, Phoenix Rising FC faces an uphill battle with every postseason game on the road in their march to claim a second straight USL Championship, a rare feat since 2018.
New law changes how English Language learners are taught.
May 14, 2019 · In February, however, Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1014, which reduces the number of required hours EL students must be taught and gives school districts flexibility to craft their own research-based models. Advocates say this will help students and improve scores on AZELLA, a test used to measure proficiency in English.
New grant expands health care for underserved in Phoenix
Nov 18, 2021 · A federal grant will help a west Phoenix clinic expand services for underserved patients. (Photo by Kevin Hurley /Cronkite News) A new grant will help west Phoenix health care company Terros Health expand services for the underserved. The $4 million grant will improve mental health and substance use services for underserved patients and veterans.
Tribes face an uphill battle to defend their sacred land against ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Lithium Nevada's open pit lithium mine can be seen under construction in Thacker Pass, Nev. on Oct. 10, 2023. Members of the Paiute and Shoshone tribes believe that the mine is located where their ancestors were massacred by the 1st Nevada Calvary in 1865. It is a sacred site to those tribes.
What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
Dec 8, 2020 · For residents under 21, it is illegal to carry a concealed firearm within the immediate control of anyone in the vehicle. Firearms must be transported in a case, holster, storage compartment, trunk or glove compartment. If the gun is in a holster, then it can be concealed anywhere in the car. “Arizona is considerably more permissive than most ...
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels returns to Arizona to take on …
Sep 27, 2024 · The former Heisman winner and 2024 second-overall NFL Draft pick returned to Tempe this week, practicing at ASU before the Commanders take on the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Sunday, Daniels began his college career at ASU in 2019 and would play for the Sun Devils for three years before transferring to LSU.