This week, the state of Minnesota began a new rebate program for electric vehicle purchases. Officials say a third of the funding set aside for the program is already claimed by the initial wave of applicants. Last year, the Legislature approved nearly $14 million for the rebates. .
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has once again been nominated for Best Zoo and Best Zoo Exhibit for USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. CMZoo said the zoo was nominated for Best Zoo and the Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit was nominated for Best Zoo Exhibit. Voting began on Monday, Feb. 5, and ends […]
Montana took the first step Friday in challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent listing of wolverines as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say the recent gutting of federal protections for marshes and other ecosystems saturated by water could imperil local drinking water quality. Michael Washburn, executive director of the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, explained wetlands provide natural large-scale water filtration, serve as carbon sinks, and act as buffers during flooding events. He said the rollback of federal protections leaves little recourse for advocates working to address the issue through state-level policy change. .
The Biden administration is considering a rule change to allow carbon dioxide from air or industrial processes to be captured and stored in national parks. Under the proposal, carbon sequestration could begin in Ohio s Wayne National Forest. Opponents say the move is a historic reversal of U.S. .