Eco-Briefs

Energy bills are no small matter for families with low income. According to a study by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, these families have gone from spending 12 percent of their after-tax income on energy costs in 2001 to 21 percent in 2012. ...

GUNS DON’T KILL BIRDS, BULLETS DO...

Wild ‘N Free event focuses on saving bison Hundreds of bison are removed every year from the Yellowstone area in what land managers say is...

A field study conducted by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) shows that dust and microorganisms help spur precipitation, which California counts on for its water supply. The ...

LONG-TERM STUDY CONTRADICTS BELIEF THAT RISING CO2 COULD BENEFIT PLANTS...

Fish hatcheries cause massive genetic changes after a single generation A study by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife has...

A DRIER COASTLINE...

CONSERVATION EASEMENT NONPROFIT EXPANDS TO BOULDER...

PA announces new regulations on methane emissions Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced new rules to cut methane pollution from the oil and gas sector across...

Jeffrey David Gunselman of Texas has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting to defrauding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by acting as a business owner of a bio-diesel fuel production company in order to generate renewable fuel credits...

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Bark beetle kill causes increase in stream flow and affects water quality in Colorado...