Politics Oct 05 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.
Nation Jul 31 Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal for Colorado River The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal spares four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now.
Nation Mar 16 3,800 workers are on strike at a massive U.S. meatpacking plant. They want higher wages and better healthcare Union officials say the company charges many workers more than $1,000 each to pay for their safety equipment.
Nation Jan 14 For cities facing wildfires, contaminated drinking water is a growing concern Last week, Pasadena Water and Power issued a “Do Not Drink” notice to about a third of its customers for the first time since it began distributing water more than a century ago.
Nation Oct 04 A week after Helene cut water supplies, thousands in North Carolina struggle to find enough Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking…
Nation Oct 03 Helene's death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states’ grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Nation Oct 30 Extreme weather creates a scary sight for U.S. pumpkin patches this year Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought.
Economy Jul 20 Solar panels built over water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? In arid locations, besides the clean electricity, there is the added benefit of reducing evaporation. But the technology has been slow to take off.
Politics Apr 27 Montana trans lawmaker vows to fight on after exile from legislative debate When debate over a gender-affirming care ban escalated into a lengthy fight over civil discourse in statehouses, it vaulted Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr into the national spotlight.
Politics Mar 02 Poor communities await first EPA limits on 'forever chemicals' The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.