Prescribed fire is a critical, but underused, conservation tool By Jonathan Wood Key Points Prescribed fire is essential for restoring fire-adapted ecosystems, reducing wildfire fuel loads, improving habitat, and preventing catastrophic megafires—far o... Read more Fix Our Forests Act aims to streamline how US mitigates wildfire risk By EPN Staff Key Points The Fix Our Forests Act (S. 1462), led by Sen. John Curtis (R-UT), advanced out of the Senate Agriculture Committee on an 18-5 vote, aiming to modernize federal wil... Read more Study: Wildfire smoke-induced deaths match auto crash fatalities By EPN Staff Key Points Stanford researchers estimate wildfire smoke kills about 40,000 Americans per year, comparable to deaths from car crashes or homicides. Although western ... Read more DOJ targets California’s truck emission rules By EPN staff Key Points The DOJ is suing to block California’s truck emission standards, arguing they are preempted by federal law after EPA waivers were revoked. ... Read more Colorado pushes recycling accountability with EPR program By EPN Staff Key Points The state’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law shifts the $310 million annual cost of recycling from municipalities to packaging produ... Read more States take the lead on expediting electric transmission By EPN Staff With federal permitting reform stalled in Congress, several U.S. states have launched their own initiatives to accelerate high-voltage transmission development. These acti... Read more Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon MOST VIEWED 1 Colorado congressman appeals to Trump to stop the closure of the state’s largest coal plant 2 Investigation uncovers alleged ethical issues in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 3 DOE invests $1.5 billion to revive Indiana coal gasification fertilizer plant 4 Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth DONATE
Fix Our Forests Act aims to streamline how US mitigates wildfire risk By EPN Staff Key Points The Fix Our Forests Act (S. 1462), led by Sen. John Curtis (R-UT), advanced out of the Senate Agriculture Committee on an 18-5 vote, aiming to modernize federal wil... Read more Study: Wildfire smoke-induced deaths match auto crash fatalities By EPN Staff Key Points Stanford researchers estimate wildfire smoke kills about 40,000 Americans per year, comparable to deaths from car crashes or homicides. Although western ... Read more DOJ targets California’s truck emission rules By EPN staff Key Points The DOJ is suing to block California’s truck emission standards, arguing they are preempted by federal law after EPA waivers were revoked. ... Read more Colorado pushes recycling accountability with EPR program By EPN Staff Key Points The state’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law shifts the $310 million annual cost of recycling from municipalities to packaging produ... Read more States take the lead on expediting electric transmission By EPN Staff With federal permitting reform stalled in Congress, several U.S. states have launched their own initiatives to accelerate high-voltage transmission development. These acti... Read more Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon MOST VIEWED 1 Colorado congressman appeals to Trump to stop the closure of the state’s largest coal plant 2 Investigation uncovers alleged ethical issues in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 3 DOE invests $1.5 billion to revive Indiana coal gasification fertilizer plant 4 Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth DONATE
Study: Wildfire smoke-induced deaths match auto crash fatalities By EPN Staff Key Points Stanford researchers estimate wildfire smoke kills about 40,000 Americans per year, comparable to deaths from car crashes or homicides. Although western ... Read more DOJ targets California’s truck emission rules By EPN staff Key Points The DOJ is suing to block California’s truck emission standards, arguing they are preempted by federal law after EPA waivers were revoked. ... Read more Colorado pushes recycling accountability with EPR program By EPN Staff Key Points The state’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law shifts the $310 million annual cost of recycling from municipalities to packaging produ... Read more States take the lead on expediting electric transmission By EPN Staff With federal permitting reform stalled in Congress, several U.S. states have launched their own initiatives to accelerate high-voltage transmission development. These acti... Read more Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
DOJ targets California’s truck emission rules By EPN staff Key Points The DOJ is suing to block California’s truck emission standards, arguing they are preempted by federal law after EPA waivers were revoked. ... Read more Colorado pushes recycling accountability with EPR program By EPN Staff Key Points The state’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law shifts the $310 million annual cost of recycling from municipalities to packaging produ... Read more States take the lead on expediting electric transmission By EPN Staff With federal permitting reform stalled in Congress, several U.S. states have launched their own initiatives to accelerate high-voltage transmission development. These acti... Read more Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
Colorado pushes recycling accountability with EPR program By EPN Staff Key Points The state’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law shifts the $310 million annual cost of recycling from municipalities to packaging produ... Read more States take the lead on expediting electric transmission By EPN Staff With federal permitting reform stalled in Congress, several U.S. states have launched their own initiatives to accelerate high-voltage transmission development. These acti... Read more Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
States take the lead on expediting electric transmission By EPN Staff With federal permitting reform stalled in Congress, several U.S. states have launched their own initiatives to accelerate high-voltage transmission development. These acti... Read more Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
Feds OK new small modular nuclear reactor design By EPN Staff The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the United States’ second Small Modular Reactor design, an important step in a still fledgling sector of U.S. nuclear development. ... Read more As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
As wildfire risks grow, utilities and industry push for solutions By EPN Staff A broad new coalition will push for more federal action to prevent wildfires, arguing that the problem calls for a coordinated national strategy. Partners in Wildfire Prev... Read more Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
Campaign to ban plastic bottles spreads to Nevada By EPN Staff Nevada lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles of four liters or less in the watershed around Lake Tahoe, which would ... Read more Subscribe to Oregon
