Environment
Friday, January 24, 2025
UN Green Climate Fund invests in KY factory farming, report finds
By Sophie Kevany for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Friday, January 24, 2025
Road salts are hazardous to PA rivers, streams and critters
Just like overindulging in salt is bad for your health, so too is the excessive use of road salt on the environment. Since 2020, PennDOT reported …
Friday, January 24, 2025
Indiana debates nuclear energy for power grid
Indiana lawmakers are advancing a plan to bring nuclear energy to the state. House Bill 1007 would establish a framework for investing in advanced …
Friday, January 24, 2025
TX looks at ways to protect apartment tenants during extreme weather
Extreme weather has hit Texas over the last few weeks bringing snow to many parts of the state. During cold weather, landlords are required to …
Friday, January 24, 2025
Are MD coastline protections safe in the Trump era?
Days before the end of his term, President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections for the nation's coastlines. President Donald Trump has vowed …
Thursday, January 23, 2025
New program shows environmental impact of green farming
Some Wisconsin farmers are now able to see the environmental effects from their sustainable farming practices through a new conservation program that …
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Iowa farmers on board with corn-based jet fuel
A company working to create sustainable energy sources is investing in corn to make jet fuel, which it said burns far cleaner than the traditional…
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
MN's little-known emissions-fighting tool at a crossroads
Minnesotans have until next Tuesday to offer their thoughts on the state's next Climate Action Framework. Those tasked with protecting a distinct …
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
SD pushes to keep certain CAFO details nearly out of reach
Larger livestock operations can be a thorny issue in rural areas and South Dakota lawmakers are proposing restricting feedlot details with more commun…
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Worker's coalition aims to address climate emergency, economic inequality
As President Donald Trump abandons a promise the U.S. made in Paris nearly a decade ago, organized workers across Colorado are joining forces to …
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Study finds 'hidden cost' of WA lower Snake River dams
Dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state are losing water to evaporation at a rapid rate, according to a new study. The reservoirs created …
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
New report: Enbridge’s Line 5 plan costly, flawed
ADDITION: Comments by Enbridge, received after deadline, have been added. (10:10 a.m. MST, Jan. 22, 2025) A new report says Enbridge's plan to build …