Boulderganic

Under pressure

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Fracking has no “widespread, systematic” impacts on drinking water, according to a draft of an Environmental Protection Agency study released June 4, but industry influence on the study invites skepticism...

eco-briefs

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ARCTIC WARMING BLAMED FOR DANGEROUS HEAT WAVES...

More ivory to crush

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Samwel Tokore has seen countless elephant carcasses in his time as wildlife operations officer for the Kenya Wildlife Service. But he is still disturbed by what he calls the slaughter and torture of these creatures by poachers...

Front Range Bioneers Conference fosters planetary discussions

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When international visionaries and leading innovators come together to discuss the planet’s most pressing environmental, health and social justice issues, nothing but positivity can come out of it — that or at least thought-provoking conversation and some lively ...

ECO BRIEFS | Week of Jan. 30

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REMOVING LIONFISH ALLOWS FOR SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF NATIVE FISH POPULATIONS...

CU gridiron gets greener

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The next time you’re heading in or out of Folsom Stadium on game day, pay attention to the fact there aren’t any trashcans on the premises. No, this is not some cost-saving measure, and you’re not being asked to haul away your own garbage...

What power poets hold

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"I was noticing recently how loud the birds are,” says local poet Samantha Albala. “And I don’t know if that means that there are just...

eco-briefs

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EXTREME WEATHER ENDANGERS PUBLIC SAFETY...

Wheels, willpower and Way to Go

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Twenty-five regional companies are competing to be this year’s first annual Go-Tober smart-commuting winners. At stake: cleaner air, happier employees and $10,000 in congratulatory advertising for the top three companies...

Tips for keeping summer eco-sweet

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This week’s column has a particular summer focus on all things environmental, sustainable and organic. Keeping the stink out — If you participate in Boulder County’s alternate-week curbside compost pick-up you may have noticed the collection bin can get ...

Slow-moving disaster reaches Longmont

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Longmont is joining Boulder in a hotter future, with more pollution and potentially worse floods at the hand of a tiny, jewel-colored insect. The emerald...

Grant helps communities kick-start zero-waste efforts

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Boulder County is launching a nifty initiative that will help eight rural communities and townships, as well as a couple of rural homeowner associations have a chance to offer greater resource conservation opportunities to their constituents...