Twelve Colorado Mayors join national coalition to call for a solar energy future
Colorado mayors representing twelve cities across our state have joined a list of 300 across the U.S. in signing on to a letter calling for a future powered by more clean renewable solar power,...
View ArticleTrouble in the Air: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood experienced 131 days of polluted...
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood , home to nearly three-million people, suffered through 131 days of poor air quality due to air pollution in 2018, according to a new report from Environment Colorado Research...
View ArticleTrouble in the Air: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood experienced 131 days of polluted...
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood , home to nearly three-million people, suffered through 131 days of poor air quality due to air pollution in 2018, according to a new report from Environment Colorado Research...
View ArticleStatement: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service punts on decision to list monarch...
"It’s horrifying that the monarch’s population has fallen so low; it’s great to hear that the Fish and Wildlife Service, after conducting an ‘intensive, thorough review,’ agrees that the monarch...
View ArticleStatement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting...
WASHINGTON -- As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all new drilling in public lands and waters. The president will also set a goal of...
View ArticleStatement: U.S. officially rejoins the international Paris Agreement
WASHINGTON -- The United States officially rejoined the international Paris Agreement on Friday. The act brings America back into a key accord aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions. Environment...
View ArticleStatement: EPA acts responsibly by relaunching climate science and policy...
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency reinstated its website centered on climate science and policy on Thursday. This information was removed from the EPA website by the previous...
View ArticleReport: Pricing carbon key to taking on climate change
BOSTON -- Last month, President Joe Biden released a massive infrastructure spending plan designed to build a cleaner and healthier America. This week, on Earth Day, the president is hosting world...
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
AUSTIN, Texas -- Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole...
View ArticleThousands urge EPA to protect waterways from pollution
Nearly 30,000 people are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to end the dumping of PFAS chemicals, and thousands more are telling the agency to dramatically reduce pollution from...
View ArticleEPA’s PFAS plan would limit toxic chemicals, but falls short of phase out
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new plan on Monday to deal with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances that are linked to serious health risks, including...
View ArticleTrouble in the Air: Grand Junction, Durango, Glenwood Springs and Gunnison...
Western Slope CO - The Grand Junction area, home to 155,603 people, suffered through 64 days of elevated air pollution in 2020, Durango had 62 days, Glenwood Springs and Gunnison County had 55 days...
View ArticleTrouble in the Air: Grand Junction, Durango, Glenwood Springs and Gunnison...
The Grand Junction area, home to 155,603 people, suffered through 64 days of elevated air pollution in 2020, Durango had 62 days, Glenwood Springs and Gunnison County had 55 days each, according to a...
View ArticleNew report: Colorado among national leaders in wind energy growth, solar...
Colorado has seen a 728% increase in the amount of electricity it gets from the sun since 2011, a 145% increase in wind power production since 2011, and as of 2020 generates enough wind and solar...
View ArticleGroups issue new toolkit on lead in school’s drinking water
With the bipartisan infrastructure bill now signed into law, Environment America Research & Policy Center (Environment America's research partner) and U.S. PIRG Education Fund (PIRG's research...
View ArticleGroups issue new toolkit on lead in school’s drinking water
With the bipartisan infrastructure bill now signed into law, Environment America Research & Policy Center (Environment America's research partner) and U.S. PIRG Education Fund (PIRG's research...
View ArticleNew report: Reinstated ‘polluter pays’ taxes should speed up lagging toxic...
WASHINGTON -- For more than 20 years, the federal government’s “Superfund” program aimed at cleaning up toxic waste sites has languished for lack of funding. The program was originally funded by a tax...
View ArticleNew Report: President Biden’s first year in office marks progress on numerous...
Following years of rollbacks, President Joe Biden began his term nearly a year ago amidst unprecedented environmental and public health challenges. Despite these obstacles, his administration has made...
View ArticleColorado’s big box store roofs can generate enough solar energy to power...
Solar on Superstores: Big Roofs, Big Potential for Renewable Energy calculates that the 1916 big box buildings in the state can offset 1,234,200 metric tons of global warming pollution by just putting...
View ArticleShareholders call on Whole Foods to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
Grocery stores like Whole Foods have a major part to play in the fight against plastic pollution.
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