Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you
Tallow-based fuel is advertised to cut carbon output of jet flights by 25%
Environment
Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks Feb. 26, 2021, during a news conference at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb. Ricketts signed a law Monday that will allow the state…
Can the next generation of scientists help solve our dust on snow problem?
Fort Lewis College students travel to Coal Bank Pass to examine snowpack and study water resources
How politics, public perception played into the vote to reintroduce wolves
Study shows campaign against Proposition 114 nearly succeeded
Democrats plan to suspend Colorado’s new gas fee – until two months after the November election
House Bill 1351 is the cornerstone of Gov. Jared Polis’ efforts to slash cost of living
EPA: Uranium waste pond at White Mesa, Utah, out of compliance
Containment cell supposed to be covered in water to reduce radon emissions; Energy Fuels says material is exempt
Feud over closure of San Juan Generating Station could cost customers
Shutting down and converting to clean energy is supposed to save money
Spring winds kick up dust, exacerbate allergies across Southwest Colorado
San Juan Basin Public Health reports hazardous air quality through Tuesday morning
Glenwood Springs granted right to build whitewater parks after 9 years in water court
Approvals for water diversions have slowed to a trickle as conservationists call to reform the whole process
Native American tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin
1922 compact that divided the water between states left out tribes, which own 25% rights
Advocates want to charge companies to create a statewide recycling program in Colorado
A bill aims to stretch recycling to more communities and bolster the materials supply industry
Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in U.S., pleads guilty
Eagles killed at 50 wind farms in eight states, including Colorado
Forest Service prepares to welcome e-bikes
Following national guidance, San Juan National Forest can allow the bikes for first time
Adjusting for drought requires innovation, planning
Mancos Valley takes lessons from dry years to improve irrigation system
Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado
170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders
Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?
Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology
With gas prices high, Colorado oil production is ramping up
The number of active oil wells in Colorado has nearly doubled in the last year
As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado
Dry and warm weather projected this summer
Deer, elk photographed using new U.S. 160 underpass
Work will resume on the project in April
Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests
State Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread