air pollution

Deregulation and budget cuts threaten clean air; lawmaker wants to amend Arizona Constitution

Amid federal deregulation and state budget cuts that could weaken air-quality protections, an Arizona legislator is proposing a constitutional amendment to guarantee access to clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment as a right for all residents.

Isys Morrow

In this article published Feb. 12, 2026, on KJZZ:

While Phoenix, a couple of decades ago, was never as bad as Los Angeles, recent steps to address pollution have improved the city's air quality.

Dennis Hoffman, director of ASU’s Office of the University Economist

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