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Newsroom: Press Release Archive: April 2014

April 30, 2014
$78,876 Brownfields Grant Awarded to Casa Grande for Key Projects as Part of City’s Renovation Effort in Downtown
PHOENIX (April 30, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a $78,876 Brownfields grant has been awarded to the City of Casa Grande for asbestos and lead paint abatement in two projects, including one that will help restore a historic caboose and make it the centerpiece of the city’s downtown renovation plan.
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April 29, 2014
ADEQ Officials Announce Second Asbestos Regulatory Seminar of Year on May 15 in Patagonia
PHOENIX (April 29, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will conduct its second Asbestos Regulatory Seminar of the year on Thursday, May 15 in the Town of Patagonia in Santa Cruz County to help demolition and renovation contractors as well as the employees of counties, municipalities, and schools around the state comply with asbestos regulations.
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April 25, 2014
ADEQ to Celebrate Arizona Air Quality Awareness Week With Valley, State Stories Online that Examine Air Quality
PHOENIX (April 25, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that the agency will be celebrating Arizona Air Quality Awareness Week next week by offering a series of stories on ADEQ’s website that examine the issues and science concerning Valley of the Sun and State of Arizona air quality.
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April 24, 2014
ADEQ Announces Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event at To’Nanees’Dizi Chapter House in Tuba City on Friday, May 9
PHOENIX (April 24, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that they will sponsor a free electronic waste recycling event on the Navajo Nation in the community of Tuba City at To’Nanees’Dizi Chapter House, 220 Main Street, on Friday, May 9 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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April 21, 2014
ADEQ Announces Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event in Hopi Village of Kykotsmovi on Saturday, May 3
PHOENIX (April 21, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that they will have a free electronics waste recycling event on the Hopi Nation in the Village of Kykotsmovi at Old AmeriGas Propane Yard, located on the corner of Highway 264 and Route 2, on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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April 8, 2014
ADEQ to play host to Hazardous Waste Workshops for Yuma and Surrounding Area on Tuesday, April 22
PHOENIX (April 8, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that two free hazardous waste workshop sessions for residents of Yuma County and other parts of western Arizona will be conducted on Tuesday, April 22 in the City of Yuma Utilities Meeting Room, 155 W. 14th Street.
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April 8, 2014
ADEQ to play host to 2014 Annual Emission Inventory Workshop for Tucson Area on Monday, April 21
PHOENIX (April 8, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that the 2014 Annual Emission Inventory Workshop for the City of Tucson and Pima County will be conducted on Monday, April 21 in Room 444 of ADEQ’s Southern Regional Office in Tucson, 400 W. Congress Street.
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April 2, 2014
ADEQ to play host to 2014 Annual Emission Inventory Workshop for Yuma Area on Monday, April 14
PHOENIX (April 2, 2014) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that the 2014 Annual Emission Inventory Workshop for the City of Yuma and surrounding Yuma County area will be conducted on Monday, April 14 at the Yuma County Library in Training Room A, 2951 S. 21st Dr.
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April 1, 2014
ADEQ Issues Particulate Matter-10 High Pollution Advisory for Yuma on Wednesday as High Winds Expected to Stir Dust
PHOENIX (April 1, 2014) -- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for the Yuma area for Wednesday, April 2 for PM-10, or particulate matter 10-microns or less in size.
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