Eco-Briefs

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...

$17 MILLION BUYS A LOT OF DEMOCRACY FOR MONSANTO AND FRIENDS...

The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the ‘No More Solyndras’ Act in a 245-161 vote Sept. 14. The act requires...

USING CAPTIVE BREEDING TO ENSURE FAMOUS DARWIN FINCH DOESN’T GO EXTINCT...

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...

EXTREME WEATHER ENDANGERS PUBLIC SAFETY...

Katharine Hayhoe is an anomaly in the science world. She is an atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and its effect on humans and the natural environment, and she is also a conservative Christian. Hayhoe is coming to Boulder on a campaign to bridge the gap...

Biodiversity has become an increasingly important topic among scientists studying infectious disease, but can be tricky to test because of the complexity of ecosystems...

BOULDER COUNTY AWARDS FUNDING FOR ZERO WASTE PROGRAMS...

EXXON VALDEZ RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTINUED COLLAPSE OF ALASKAN FISHERIES, STUDY SUGGESTS...

Damming the beauty of Aspen Faced with concern over a growing population and rising temperatures due to climate change, Aspen City Council recently voted to...

GRAYWATER MAY NO LONGER BE USED TO FLUSH TOILETS...