Arizona has 98 data centers currently operating and 86 planned or under construction, per the Pew Research Center. More than 4,000 Arizona residents have signed a petition pushing back on Project Baccara, a proposed 160-acre technology infrastructure in Maricopa County

Most new data centers in the U.S. are coming to rural areas

Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations.

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The AZ State Public Health Laboratory recently opened recruitment for a biomonitoring project, focused on individuals who live near open or closed mines. "We will also be oversampling for members of tribes due to the long history of mining on tribal lands." -ASPHL

High electricity bill? Utility statements won’t state just how much of your payment goes directly to profits, but a new calculator helps find the profits in your bill #PeopleOverProfits 🧪🌎⚕️ ➡️ energyandpolicy.org/utilityprofi...

How Much Do Utilities Profit from Your Electric Bill?

See how much of your monthly electric bill goes to your utility's profits. An interactive tool from the Energy and Policy Institute.

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As AZ lawmakers look to address constituent concerns over data center growth in AZ, water usage is fading from the conversation. Rep. and Dem. lawmakers introduced 13 bills this session related to data centers, but bills aimed at curbing data center water usage have landed on the cutting room floor.

Phoenix AZ temperatures are expected to climb once again, with some forecasts calling for 100-degree weather next week. That's more than a month sooner than we're supposed to see triple-digit temperatures. 🧪🌎⚕️

Arizona 𝗔𝗚 Kris Mayes is appealing a decision by state utility regulators that blocked legal challenge of the energy supply agreement for a proposed data center. Mayes argues that the agreement allows 𝗧𝗘𝗣 and 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 to set electricity rate schedules out of public view. The 𝗔𝗖𝗖 approved

Tucson City Council is considering new ways to provide residents control over their electricity. Council members discussed four options, including purchasing power for residents, establishing city-run utilities for city buildings or new areas and potentially taking over 𝗧𝗘𝗣.

In #AZ, 1 in 6 households spends over 6% of their income on energy — about $811 more each year than they can afford. As one Phoenix resident writes in this op-ed, Arizona’s summers are deadly. The @Arizona Corporation Commission must put consumer protection first — it’s their core mission🧪🌎⚕️

"Climate change is real." Dr Eve Shapiro reaffirms the endangerment finding, repealed Feb 12th 2026🧪🌎⚕️

@dangwx.bsky.social shared in our #medicalstudent class yesterday this past winters ranking. We saw cold in the news for the east coast thanks to some polar vortex action, but much of the USA, especially in #arizona had the hottest winter on record!!! #climatehealth @azhpca.bsky.social

When most Arizonans open their electric bill and see another increase, they blame the utility company. That makes sense. The utility companies send the bills. But what many people don’t realize is that the authority to approve energy rate increases rests with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)

Registration is open for The 2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention. An opportunity to learn, build community, and develop skills you can use to make an impact. Register here: cvent.me/qxz7yN #OPOH26 🧪🌎⚕️

Data centers fuel concern over water, energy use, air pollution. Renewable solutions are our only true solutions. 🧪🌎⚕️ www.12news.com/article/news...

Data centers will spike electricity bills, but renewable energy could offset the pain, report finds

Investing in clean energy could avoid trillions of dollars in health and climate costs, the Union of Concerned Scientists' report said.

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Check out this exciting opportunity from the Fossil Free for Health Coalition and other partners to join a Health Professionals Advocacy Training on February 12th to advocate for Make Polluters Pay campaigns. This session is hosted by Fossil Free for Health Coalition and other health organizations🧵

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Training for Health Professionals. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join health professional colleagues from across the country to learn about how to make the most of your voice to safeguard the health of our communities by advocating to hold polluters accountable for the health harms of fossil fuels. We will learn how to use a carefully developed narrative developed by the Fossil Free for Health (FFH) Coalition— linking science, equity, and lived experience through powerful storytelling and advocacy engagement. We hope you’ll join us to boost your advocacy skills and connect with the community working for the success of visionary Make Polluters Pay campaigns! This is a 90 minute training on February 12, 2026 from 12-1:30pm PT / 2-3:30pm CT / 3-4:30pm ET. Co-Sponsored by: Fossil Free for Health Health in Partnership Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles Climate Health Now CA Nurses for Environmental Health and Justice San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility

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"A Phoenix grandmother shares her story of having to choose between paying her electric bill, buying groceries, or covering medical care. After repeated APS hikes, her winter bill jumped $23→$45 and summer $52→$156 — and now the utility is seeking another 14% increase. Families deserve better."🔗

Op-ed: The time is now to speak out against the latest APS rate hike

While many Arizonans have struggled to pay the bills, APS’s parent company made over $600 million in profit last year.

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Virtual registration for the 2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention lets you join the conversation on climate and health from anywhere. Secure your spot today: cvent.me/qxz7yN #OPOH26

"Heating bills are going up this winter—but it’s not an accident. Gas utilities are raising prices, tacking on mystery charges, and building pipelines we don’t need—all while making record profits and handing CEOs million-dollar payouts. That’s not fair. And it doesn’t have to continue."

The Colorado River has just weeks to strike a deal. The river is a critical provider of water for Arizona, and its life and sustainability matters!!!🧪🌎⚕️ The Nov. deadline was already missed. If the states do not reach an agreement by Feb 14, the federal government will impose its own plan.

🧪🌎⚕️Check out the "Rescinding the Endangerment Finding" Statement Rollup, featuring 65 statements from organizations and climate advocates such as AZHPCA: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Statement Rollup: Endangerment Finding Final Rule

STATEMENT Rollup: Rescinding the Endangerment Finding 1//2026 Please add your statement below as a comment. Organization 3 Air Alliance Houston 3 Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action 4 Arizona Interfaith Power & Light 4 C40 Cities 5 CAC Student Clubs 5 Carolina Advocates for Climate,...

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AZHPCA brings climate health awareness to the forefront of people's minds. Our education and advocacy work ensures that everyone understands the connection between climate and health. We are committed to improving Arizona's health outcomes and making a positive impact on the environment. 🧪🌎⚕️

Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action | climate health advocacy and education

The burning of fossil fuels is harming more patients each year than tobacco use. Whether this is extreme heat, mental health disease, severe weather or air pollution, Arizona is facing these impacts on our health. Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action is educating and advocating for solutions to decrease health care costs and improve health outcomes. Climate change health impacts all of us, but the treatment for this disease is known, we just need to put it into practice.

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Arizona, your voice matters! Data centers use massive amounts of water & energy; and they’re expanding fast and into your communities. 🏗️ Use your right to public comment to shape how this infrastructure grows in our communities. Speak up for sustainable progress! 🌵⚡ 🧪🌎⚕️

Arizonans! Keep your eyes on the Colorado River Deal. Sustainability is critical not just Arizona, but for all who the river provides for!

We need transparent oversight, public input, and clean energy standards that put health, equity, & affordability first. Cheering utility proposals before review damages trust and risks locking AZ into higher costs + fossil fuel dependence. 🧪🌎⚕️

Electricity rates in Arizona are rising, and fast. With major utilities seeking up to 14% hikes, more than twice inflation. Low-income households face energy insecurity, unsafe temps, and tough choices. Rate structures must be fair. Read more: KJZZ Phoenix: bit.ly/4oIm69f

With utility rates potentially on the rise, low-income Arizonans are feeling the pinch

Low-income Arizonans are already dealing with financial stress stemming from the ongoing government shutdown and other federal cuts. Now, they’re also dealing with price hikes on their utility bills.

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Cheering utility proposals before review damages trust and risks locking AZ into higher costs + fossil fuel dependence. We need transparent oversight, public input, and clean energy standards that put health, equity, & affordability first. 🔗 Read more via AZ Mirror. bit.ly/4p5weZl

Check out RMI’s new Electricity Affordability Toolkit that includes over two dozen policies that states can use to advance electricity affordability. Designed primarily to inform legislative action, it includes information relevant to advocates, regulators, administration officials, and more.

RMI Electricity Affordability Toolkit

This resource lists more than two dozen of those tools to help legislators, staff, and advocates identify and advance effective electricity affordability solutions. It provides a curated set of actionable, state-level policies with real-world examples and options to filter policies to align with state context, interests, and goals.

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The AZ Corporation Commission has decided to cut the APS's energy efficiency budget from $79M to $40M; gutting programs that help ratepayers cut high bills and that create grid capacity Arizona needs to grow. A political decision with zero analysis behind it. More here:

Arizona utility regulators scale back APS energy efficiency incentives

Arizona regulators scaled back a program operated by the state’s largest utility designed to encourage energy efficiency, arguing they were trimming ineffective initiatives and eliminating unnecessary expenses.

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You don’t have to wash your dishes at a restaurant. Why are you paying to clean up pollution from big oil and gas companies? 🧪🌎⚕️

Big oil and gas companies send you the first bill. Then you get the medical bills. Make polluters pay for damage to our health and our communities. 🧪🌎⚕️

Every day, pollution makes kids sick while oil and gas companies profit. It’s time to make polluters pay for damage to our health and our communities. 🧪🌎⚕️