Industry Influence over University Research

“This really comes back to a public perception problem.” Paige Blankenbuehler writes about the problems of oil and gas industry money funding university research in an online exclusive for High Country News.  Blankenbuehler’s report follows a recent Boulder Weekly investigation into […]

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EPA hearings on methane emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency held a public hearing in Denver yesterday to get public comment on its new methane emission regulations. KGNU’s Tony White brings us voices from a rally held by the Sierra Club outside of yesterday’s hearing.  

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Disposing of Colorado’s Waste Fracking Fluid

“Wyoming and Colorado want to use Nebraska as their dumping ground for all their toxic waste.” Jane Kleeb with the group Bold Nebraska is working to stop the disposal of waste fracking fluid from Colorado in abandoned mines in Nebraska. […]

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Community Powered Movements Fighting Climate Change

“We’ve really brought together an unlikely alliance of farmers, ranchers, native american communities and urban hipsters, all together to really say we don’t want this risky fossil fuel project going through our land and water.” Jane Kleeb is with the […]

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