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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