Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society
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Environmental awareness, education, and safety through the exchange of ideas and information
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SAEMS provides educational, networking, development, and community improvement opportunities for professionals, students, and the general public to learn about environmental concerns and issues related to our growing desert community. These events also help support the SAEMS organization and develop scholarship opportunities for students seeking degrees in environmental disciplines.
RECENT POSTS
White House AI Plan Seeks To Ease Environmental Rules For Data Centers
July 23, 2025 The White House’s broad plan to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) includes calls to ease or remove numerous environmental standards for construction of
ADEQ Announces $1 Million in Recycling Grant Funding
ADEQ Announces $1 Million in Recycling Grant FundingInterested Arizona Communities are Encouraged to Apply by Sept. 9, 2025 PHOENIX (July 15, 2025) – After a
EPA Intends to Change Some PFAS Regulations
The EPA is making significant changes to its regulations concerning PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), often referred to as “forever chemicals”. While the agency finalized
Department of the Interior Leads $50 Million Effort to Strengthen Sustainability in the Colorado River Basin
WASHINGTON — In a major step toward long-term water resilience in the American West, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation—partnering with
Evacuations in Greer, AZ due to wildfire near Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
May 13, 2025 – The town of Greer is being evacuated Tuesday for a wildfire that started on private land. The eastern Arizona community was
Utilities Lobby To Maintain SRF Funds As States Fear Effects Of Trump Cuts
Water utilities are lobbying Congress to maintain level funding for EPA’s clean water and drinking water state revolving loan fund (SRF) programs as a new
MISSION STATEMENT
SAEMS provides a platform to enhance the Southern Arizona environmental, health and safety community through education, outreach, and the exchange of ideas/information between private enterprise, government, and educational institutions.