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Apr
2013
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Jeffrey P. Lane -
Earns Top Ranking in Category for Most Worker-Hours of Exposure Salt River Project has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2012. It was SRP’s ninth first-place ranking since 1980 and third in the last four years in the category for utilities…
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Apr
2013
Father of Elizabeth Smart to Speak at Event Honoring Victims and Those Working to Protect Them Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is today announcing the kick-off of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme, New Challenges. New Solutions., celebrates the spirit of those who have worked (and continue to…
23
Apr
2013
Attorney General Tom Horne has invited city attorneys to a discussion of how civil unions can be done in a legal way, and what is illegal. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 29 at 2:00 PM, with a press conference to follow at 3:15 PM.
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Apr
2013
Citing the need to spare victims’ families any unnecessary delay in having sentences for federal capital cases carried out, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne today threatened to sue the Federal Government if it did not approve, within 90 days, Arizona’s application to qualify for expedited review of such cases. In…
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19
Apr
2013
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) introduced the Arizona Land Sovereignty Act (H.R.1495), preventing any president from unilaterally designating national monuments without input from the public. On Tuesday, April 16th, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on Rep. Gosar’s bill. Arizona Reps. Franks,…
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17
Apr
2013
In the wake of Monday’s Boston bombing, Attorney General Tom Horne is reminding Arizonans to take precautions when preparing to make any charitable or disaster relief donations. “As of today, we have not received complaints about charitable scams resulting from the horrible events in Boston on Monday, but past experience…
15
Apr
2013
Attorney General Tom Horne released the following statement on today’s bombing incidents in Boston, Massachusetts: “One of the primary duties of my office is to be an advocate for people who have been victimized by acts of violence. Today’s incidents in Boston were nothing less than despicable and cowardly attacks…
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11
Apr
2013
You overhear your children or their friends talking about suckers and bath salts. That’s nice, you think. Maybe not. In November, teens at Apache Junction High School made headlines when they were arrested for possession of lollipops laced with hash. Prior to the arrests, the sale of the illicit sweets…
11
Apr
2013
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Patty Garcia-Likens -
New Study Shows Plant will bring $13 Billion to Nation if Lease is extended The Navajo Generating Station in northern Arizona will help contribute nearly $13 billion to the Navajo economy and help support thousands of jobs from 2020 through 2044 – if agreements can be reached to keep the…
09
Apr
2013
In an effort to make young people aware of the tragedy of elder abuse, Attorney General Tom Horne and the Arizona Elder Abuse Coalition have partnered in the 2013 “Why Should I Care About Elder Abuse?” Junior High School Arts Competition.
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08
Apr
2013
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Patty Garcia-Likens -
1.1Percent Reduction for SRP Customers Will Take Effect in May The Salt River Project Board today approved a price decrease that will result in lowering customer bills by an overall average of 1.1% beginning in May. The pricing plan reduces two components of SRP’s electric prices and will be in…
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07
Apr
2013
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SanTanValley.com -
First Commercial Deployment of SunPower’s Concentrating Technology Salt River Project (SRP) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today are dedicating a one-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. The facility is the first commercial deployment of the SunPower® C7 Tracker (C7 Tracker)…
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