Breaking News - November 2009

• $900K in grants offered for ethanol, biofuel switch

October 2009

• New compressed natural gas station opens 10-16-09
• New public compressed natural gas station now open 10-15-09
• Impact fees to fund roads on SW side set for action 10-05-09
• Accurante census count of AZ Hispanics urged 10-05-09
• I-10 delays to start again 10-04-09 

September 2009 

• Regional plan for bicycling approved 09-24-09
• Charging stations could soon cover Tucson 09-23-09

August 2009 

• Tucson among first cities to get Nissan electric car 08-06-09

July 2009

• U.S. Rep. Giffords announces House approval of $7 million in water and energy projects for southeastern AZ 07-17-09
• Your I-10 frustration to end by late August 07-09-09

June 2009

• Transportation, housing costs go together (Opinion) 06-07-09
• I-19 sign change to miles delayed 06-06-09
• Public transit will work if it gets proper support (Opinion) 06-02-09

May 2009

• RTA has $48K adviser for city bus pullouts 05-31-09
• Oregon firm picked to build RTA streetcars 05-30-09
• Shuttle getting riders, but changes suggested 05-22-09
• MV to manage Arizona bus fleet (Sun Shuttle) 05-21-09
• Plan links Sunset Road with Silverbell 05-14-09 (video clip)
• A big dig for Twin Peaks 05-13-09
• 11-year dream realized with bus service 05-12-09
• First rider on GV expanded bus service 05-06-09

April 2009

• Shuttle bus offers extented routes in GV, Sahuarita 04-28-09
• RTA hand count shows it's time to move on (Opinion) 04-23-09
• Goddard says Pima County recount affirms '06 result 04-23-09
• Ballots in RTA vote show fair election 04-22-09
• RTA vote recount 04-22-09 (video clip)
• Huckelberry: Transit election recount 'vindicates' county 04-22-09
• Goddard: Pima County recount affirms 2006 results 04-21-09
• New cycling challenge to roll into town 04-02-09

March 2009

• Clean Air Days and Bike Fest in Tucson expands schedule, outreach 03-15-09
• Open houses on transportation plan set 03-13-09
• Tucson slated to be next leader in electric cars 03-11-09 (video clip)
• Nissan plans to launch electric car in Tucson 03-06-07
• City closer to having electric-car chargers 03-05-09
• Help make mark on Tucson 'green' map 03-05-09
• Learn to live 'green' at the expo 03-03-09
• Answers on energy to be offered at expo 03-01-09

February 2009

• Green living expo next month at TCC 02-08-09
• Buffelgrass battle rages on 02-07-09
• What U.S. stimulus could do for S. AZ  02-01-09

January 2009

• Fueling station for natural gas vehicles coming to Tucson 01-10-09
• 14 new bus pullouts due in 2009 01-10-09
• Grant Road plan seeks council approval Tuesday 01-09-09
• 4,000 applicants sought here for U.S. Census jobs 01-09-09
• Downtown businesses offering coupon book 01-02-09
• Tucson firm to play key role in AZ solar power 01-02-09

• Link to RTA Media Coverage
• 2008-2007 News Archive 

• U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to be transported from AZ to D.C. on biodiesel-run truck 10-30-09

• 2009 PAG Press Releases

Contact info:

Sheila Storm
Communications Director
Pima Association of Governments
177 N. Church Ave., Suite 405
Tucson, AZ 85701

Phone: (520) 792-1093
Fax: (520) 620-6981

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