natural resources
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COVER STORY | Imagine a great Colorado: 7 perspectives on how to lift up the state
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Colorado is, for many, a promised land; that’s why people keep coming here, of course. But can our state live up to the promise? That’s essentially the question that Colorado Politics put to a diverse group of longtime, prominent voices from across Colorado’s wide-ranging landscape. We asked them to “imagine a great Colorado” and to…
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CO2 emissions at lowest levels in decades in the U.S.
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The United States has seen a dramatic decrease in carbon dioxide emissions over the past decade due to the increased use of natural gas, according to federal government data. A U.S. Energy Information Agency report from April said that U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions fell nearly 2 percent in 2016, after dropping 2.7 percent between 2014…
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SPONSORED CONTENT: U.S. shale boom offers security advantages
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The shale energy boom, which launched the United States to top spot in the world in terms of natural gas production, is presenting significant national security impacts, energy experts say. The surge in domestic production, sparked by advances in hydraulic fracturing, have made the U.S. the world’s No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas…
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How best to preserve land and conserve Western resources? Try collaboration, group says
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A coalition of Western lands advocates announced it has written Congress and the White House, urging them to “advance policies that encourage rural economic health and a productive agricultural sector, while simultaneously conserving natural resources and the landscapes in which Westerners live and work.” The group of some 130 organizations led by the Santa Fe,…
