Eco-Briefs
Obama proposes oil tax to fund clean transit; FDA finds three-parent...
Obama proposes oil tax to fund clean transit
In the first week of February, President Barack Obama announced a $10-per-barrel tax on oil imports as...
Methane leaks are far more common than previously thought; Studies show...
Methane leaks are far more common than
previously thought
The massive methane gas leak at a storage facility near Los Angeles has raised public health concerns...
PA announces new regulations on methane emissions; Astronomers have found evidence...
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...
Obama declares state of emergency in Flint Water crisis; Colorado...
Obama declares state of emergency in Flint Water crisis
President Obama declared a state of emergency last week in response to the ongoing water crisis...
Changes to the Endangered Species List; Spread of Ebola, other diseases...
Changes to the Endangered Species List
In early January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) replied to many petitions regarding the Endangered Species List,...
Study reveals Coloradans’ take on public lands; Planned dams in South...
Conservation study reveals Coloradans’ take on public lands
A survey released Monday by the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project revealed Colorado voters support...
Methane leak in Los Angeles continues
METHANE LEAK IN LOS ANGELES CONTINUES
A massive leak at a natural gas storage facility near the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles has...
EPA violates federal law with WOTUS social media campaign; Artificial light...
EPA VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW WITH WOTUS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN...
Bike commuters risk higher exposurer to pollutants; Landmark court case establishes...
BIKE COMMUTERS RISK HIGHER EXPO- SURE TO POLLUTANTS, STUDY FINDS...
Federal report finds EPA negligence to blame for gold king spill;...
FEDERAL REPORT FINDS EPA NEGLIGENCE TO BLAME FOR GOLD KING SPILL...
Mealworms capable of biodegrading plastic, recent report finds; MIT picks Boulder...
MEALWORMS CAPABLE OF BIODEGRADING PLASTIC, RECENT REPORT FINDS...