Air quality has improved significantly in Pima County over the past two decades. This is due primarily to lower emissions resulting from federally mandated stationary source and motor vehicle emission standards; increased fuel economy and vehicle emission technology improvements, and … Read more
Delivering roadway improvements that have been promised to the residents of the region takes resources, materials, funding and, most of all, skilled labor. Construction is an important part of our region’s workforce and, as of 2018, the construction industry jobs … Read more
Representatives from Pima Association of Governments and other leaders from around the state gathered on March 4 in Nogales, Arizona, to break ground on a long-awaited construction project that will improve State Route 189 and the connection to I-19, a … Read more
Ozone season is in full swing, and local air quality experts are tracking differences in ozone and other pollution levels due to social distancing measures and telework practices in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ozone season runs from April … Read more
When you drive down the road or merge onto the freeway, you may not be thinking of how roads are funded, but statistics derived from the U.S. census are vital to bringing federal transportation dollars into the region each year. … Read more
