Boulderganic
Does our state constitution protect the environment?
In 2014, there was an effort in Colorado to cement the public’s right to clean air, water and environment in the state constitution. Citing...
Paving a contaminated parkway
When remediation efforts reached the eastern edge of the former site of Rocky Flats, called the Wind Blown Area Exposure Unit, the Environmental Protection Agency determined that while contaminants of concern were found at the site, the levels were low enough that ...
Eurasian watermilfoil fragment found in Boulder Reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently found a new invasive plant in Boulder Reservoir: Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM).
EWM is a highly transmissible invasive aquatic plant that...
Hitting on all cylinders
"But aren’t all farms solar?,” Lynne Wesenberg asked herself as she and her husband, Dave Dell, drove by a sign for a solar farm...
With new carbon farming project, Boulder County could become massive greenhouse...
The education room of the Boulder County Recycling Center filled up quickly for the Research Conservation Advisory Board meeting. People trickled in, shaking the...
On 50th anniversary, founders of Boulder’s open space program look to...
On Oct. 12, 1967, City of Boulder voters made history. In approving an “open space sales tax,” Boulder became the first U.S. municipality to...
Local forests under fire
A slew of so-called “wildfire risk reduction” logging projects are proposed for tens of millions of acres of public forests across the Western U.S. —...
Energy-efficiency means grid- independence for Boulder couple
When the Fourmile Canyon fire destroyed David and Emily Takahashi’s home in 2010, they had no idea that they were starting down a long...
Breakthrough in magnesium processing could revolutionize the auto industry
Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a more efficient spin on an old method of processing magnesium, and it could have...
What’s up with microgrids?
Dr. Peter Lilienthal has been in the renewables business a long time. In 1979 he started selling wind turbines from “the first small wind...
Running up for air
On Wednesday, March 6, a cloud of brown haze descended upon Denver.
“Highly elevated pollution levels will continue for large sections of the northern...
Facing the climate penalty
Colorado is no stranger to wildfires. Last year our state saw one of the most active fire seasons in history, with three of the...