Center for Biological Diversity: TUCSON, Ariz. Conservation groups filed new legal challenges against the Federal Highway Administration today for failing to consider harms to threatened and endangered species, including the newly listed cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, from the proposed Interstate 11 in Arizona.
A new report claims that construction of Interstate 11 from Nogales to Kingman would put a strain on Arizona’s water supply.The Center for Biological Diversity released a study last week claiming Interstate 11 would promote growth in areas of Arizona that are already strapped for water.
Center for Biological Diversity: TUCSON, Ariz. A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by conservation groups challenging the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of Interstate 11. The proposed north-south highway in Arizona would destroy pristine Sonoran Desert, harm threatened desert tortoises and other wildlife, and worsen air pollution.