As data consumption and technology usage grow, the need for data centers to store and manage information increases at an unprecedented rate. Today, Americans utilize technology, smart phones, and the internet for everything from booking doctor’s appointments to shopping for groceries. The more data used, the bigger the need for Read more…
In this multi-part series, we will be looking at some of the laws that Governor Doug Ducey signed during the 1st Regular Session of Arizona’s 52nd Legislature. You can see Part 1: Food and Drink here. Unless otherwise stated, all laws discussed below went into effect on July 3. We will not cover Read more…
On April 1, Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr., the Governor of California, issued an Executive Order that acknowledged California’s drought conditions and made it impossible for any Californian to ignore the implications. California is requiring urban water usage to be cut by 25% and for water users to provide monthly Read more…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its Clean Power Plan (CPP) last June outlined state specific standards for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In addition to improving air quality for overall better health conditions, decreasing health care and climate related costs are major goals the Read more…
In Eagar, AZ there is a mill. It’s a small mill, with 18 full time jobs. It is supported by around 30-40 logging jobs. About 25 truckloads of logs go through the mill each shift, creating 10 loads of lumber, 10 loads of chips, and 1.5 loads of bark. On Read more…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 11, 2014) – In towns like Eagar, AZ every job counts. With the closure of the Four Corners Forest Products in mid-August, more members of the small community will be facing unemployment. “It’s frustrating,” said Kurtis Vaagen, owner of the mill. “We’ve been working hard to help Read more…
Smoldon to receive the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 8, 2014) – Russell D. Smoldon, CEO of B3 Strategies, will be honored by the Greater Phoenix Urban League (GPUL) during its 50th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner. The awards recognize individuals and corporations who have Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2014 Arizona Governor Signs HB2078, Fair Access to Cancer Treatment Bill, Enacting Cost-Parity for Oral Anticancer Treatments PHOENIX, 5/1/14 – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2078 into law Wednesday, making Arizona the 32nd state in the United States to have cost-parity for Read more…
Russell D. Smoldon discusses forest health management and the work that needs to be done to clean the forests and prevent catastrophic forest fires. A clean forest is a healthy forest; a healthy forest is a healthy watershed. Everyone benefits from a healthy forest system.
Arizona faces a recurring threat each year as temperatures rise and the threat of wildfires grows. To combat this threat, Arizona is embarking on the largest stewardship contract in the country, the Four Forest Restoration, or 4FRI. As a part of 4FRI, small diameter trees are thinned to reduce the Read more…