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The Western Governors' Association has been looking for ways for its member states to reduce their carbon footprint. One thing they're exploring is how government buildings are built and whether carbon can be stored in concrete.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot set carbon emission limits in an effort to curb the use of coal. Experts say this will not have a direct effect on Wyoming, but the precedent could be important.
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A group at the University of Wyoming is hoping to show that building materials made from Wyoming coal are just as good, if not better, than traditional brick and mortar.
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Struggling ranchers protect threatened grasslands by offering carbon credits (and get paid to do it)Ranchers often consider themselves caretakers of their land and it's that kind of thinking that's motivating them to sign up for an innovative new approach called rangeland carbon offsetting. Wyoming Public Radio's Melodie Edwards sat down with Birch Malotky who recently reported on the issue for the University of Wyoming Ruckelshaus Institute's magazine.
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A new report shows many states in the West have the largest solar energy industries relative to the size of their economies, with Nevada in the top spot.
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All signs are pointing to an extreme fire season across the region this year. That is, we’re seeing warm conditions, low soil moisture, low stream flows and low snowpacks.
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Cement production makes up eight percent of man-made carbon emissions. But a new technology developed by the University of California, Los Angeles might…
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Environmental groups are hoping to see action on climate, energy, and environmental justice when President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January.Biden…
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Colorado regulators are now requiring oil and gas operators to monitor fracking emissions earlier and more often , and provide that data to local...
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A recent study by University of Wyoming (UW) economists found that parents have a bigger impact on the environment than those without kids.The researchers…