by Robyn Vincent | Jan 29, 2020 | Environment, News, Politics & Policy
In the last decade, emissions in Teton County climbed 17%. The main culprit? Transportation. Nearly two-thirds of those emissions were from vehicles. What makes these findings further problematic is that the rise in emissions wasn’t commensurate with population...
by Luke Runyon | Nov 29, 2019 | Environment, News, Politics & Policy
Earlier this year, Arizona—one of seven southwestern states that rely on the Colorado River—was in the midst of a heated discussion about water. “It’s time to protect Lake Mead and Arizona,” the state’s Republican governor, Doug Ducey, said in his state of the state...
by Molly Marcello | Nov 1, 2019 | Environment, News
In a park, nestled in a red rock canyon outside Moab, Utah—a short drive from a giant pile of uranium tailings—a crowd gathered for a celebration. Elected officials and community members mingled and enjoyed refreshments. Volunteers placed pieces of yellow cake in...
by Robyn Vincent | Apr 22, 2019 | Environment, News, Politics & Policy
In Jackson, people use and toss 5 million plastic bags annually. Sound like a lot for Jackson? Well, that number is according to local grocers. They say that’s a conservative estimate. Local officials hope to change that with a plastic bag ban implemented Monday,...
