Climate Change
Friday, April 26, 2024
New Farm Bill could provide climate-smart investments to VA farmers
The long-delayed Farm Bill could benefit Virginia farmers by renewing funding for climate-smart investments, but it's been held up for months in …
Thursday, April 25, 2024
NM officials press for setbacks amid pushback from oil and gas industry
New Mexico members of the group Elected Officials to Protect America are renewing their call for rules regulating how close fossil fuel companies can …
Thursday, April 25, 2024
New hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project
A round of public testimony wrapped up this week as part of renewed efforts by a company seeking permit approval in North Dakota for an underground pi…
Thursday, April 25, 2024
CA climate leaders fight to keep setbacks around oil and gas wells
Leaders concerned about pollution and climate change are raising awareness about a ballot measure this fall on whether the state should mandate buffer…
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
WA lawmakers move to electrify school bus fleet
School buses are getting cleaner in Washington state after this year's legislative session. Lawmakers in Olympia passed House Bill 1368, which will …
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Solar projects underway in South Dakota
The construction of more solar farms in the U.S. has been contentious but a new survey shows their size makes a difference in whether solar projects …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Quad Cities residents weigh in on climate change research
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation warned the effects of climate change in the Quad Cities will be severe but researchers got the publ…
On Earth Day, climate activists press for CA bond measure
Today, in honor of Earth Day, climate advocates are asking California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to rally around a plan to put a $15 billion …
Monday, April 22, 2024
BLM finalizes rule to prioritize protection of public lands in CO, West
The federal Bureau of Land Management has released its long-awaited final Public Lands Rule, which aims to reconcile a perceived imbalance between …
Public contributes to climate change research
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation warns that the effects of climate change in the Quad Cities, along the Iowa-Illinois border…
Monday, April 22, 2024
Denial of mining road in Alaska has ripples across U.S. national parks
The Biden administration has blocked a mining road in Alaska, and public-lands proponents see the move as a win for national parks around the country…
Rejection of AK mining road seen as victory for national parks across U.S.
The Biden administration has blocked a mining road in Alaska and public lands proponents see the move as a win for national parks around the country…