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Supreme Court deals blow to future of DAPA
As the 2016 U.S. Supreme Court term comes to a close, the Justices announced several decisions within the last week, ruling on issues from...
Hazardous consequences
This article has been updated to reflect new information regarding the June 3 oil train derailment in Oregon.
In April, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway...
Poll: Americans want environmental methane reduced
A poll conducted by the American Lung Association (ALA) reveals that people want oil and gas companies to better control the leakage of methane into...
Signer beware
When it comes to the ballot initiatives being put forward this election cycle — at least the ones pertaining to oil and gas extraction...
Preaching to the choir
Scrolling through the staff page on 350.org, a global grassroots organization dedicated to preventing climate change, it can be hard to spot founder Bill...
Solar cries foul over new Xcel proposal
This Thursday, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will open its doors for a public hearing on Xcel Energy’s proposed changes to its rate...
2nd Annual 101-Word Fiction Contest
Welcome to Boulder Weekly’s Second Annual 101-Word Fiction Contest. Just as we had hoped and expected, this year’s competition grew significantly over last year’s...
A time of fear
There’s been an escalation in violence against Muslims in the United States that coincides with the 2016 presidential election season, according to a new...
Gold beneath the waters
When the Spanish came to the Cajamarca region of Peru looking for gold, they found the vast Incan empire instead. By 1532, Francisco Pizzaro...
Evolution of a movement: story and photo essay
On May 2, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Longmont’s fracking ban and Fort Collins’ fracking moratorium were in conflict with state regulations and...
Multi-state oil and gas agency conference held in Denver
In the wake of the recent Colorado Supreme Court decision overturning Longmont’s ban and Fort Collins’ moratorium on fracking, as activists and environmentalists gather...
Crossing the threshold
Just outside of the main entrance to the United Nations General Assembly building in New York City stand a number of large sculptures. Most...
