Environment
Monday, December 4, 2023
NASA grant funds study on impact of farming techniques on greenhouse gases
NASA-funded research using satellites to study atmospheric nitrogen will examine how different farming approaches affect greenhouse gas emissions…
Monday, December 4, 2023
Report: New York won’t meet its 2030 climate goals
Just as New York State prepares for its first offshore wind farm to come online, a new report predicted the state will not meet its climate goals…
Monday, December 4, 2023
Lawmakers, advocates press EPA for strict emissions rule for heavy-duty trucks
As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai wraps up, Democratic lawmakers and clean-air advocates are calling on the Environmental …
Monday, December 4, 2023
Environmental justice and Xcel plans for new fossil fuel power plants
Xcel Energy says its latest proposal before the Public Utilities Commission will help Colorado reach it's clean energy goals - by adding more wind and…
Monday, December 4, 2023
State skips climate-change grants, Iowa cities reap $3 million instead
A handful of Iowa's biggest cities has been awarded $3 million to work on solutions to climate change at the local level. The climate pollution …
Friday, December 1, 2023
ND farmers still navigate corporate land-ownership policy maze
North Dakota's farming landscape is seeing policy shifts dealing with corporate ownership of agricultural interests. Now, there's fresh debate at the …
Friday, December 1, 2023
Indy, Bloomington recognized for environmental action plans
Bloomington and Indianapolis are getting some international recognition for the work they're doing to help the environment. The two have been named …
Friday, December 1, 2023
Report: Farm Credit System needs an update
A new report calls for greater accountability in the system that provides funding to farmers in underserved communities. The research takes a dive …
Using federal incentives, rural electric co-ops make clean 'power grab'
Utilities and government agencies in the U.S. are carrying out plans to transition to cleaner electricity sources. To avoid being left behind…
As climate change conference opens, one CA city takes action
As world leaders gather in Dubai for the international conference on climate change, the City of Long Beach is acting on multiple fronts to help the …
Will big oil companies cover climate change costs in NY?
Some state and local lawmakers are on a long list calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to require big oil companies to help offset the costs of …
Public and private sectors discuss AZ's clean energy economy
The Arizona Governor's Office of Resilience and industry leaders discussed clean energy investments in the state at Honeywell's facility in Phoenix Mo…