Legislature vs. ADEQ
So it turns out enough legislators with pull want the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) kept on a short leash once again. And they see themselves as the leash-tuggers. Republicans like Rep. Michele Reagan of Scottsdale seem bent out of shape because Arizona has signed on to the Western Climate Initiative which has the support of seven Western states and four Canadian provinces.

They also object to another multi-state effort, the Clean Cars program, an effort to reduce car and truck emissions. See The Republic's story.

After two days of hearings, House and Senate environmental oversight panel "recommended that no actions proceed with either the climate initiative or clean cars without legislative approval."