EPA poised to roll back what waterways are protectedBy Ben BradfordDecember 11, 2018BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is set to release a plan that would redefine which bodies of water are protected by the 1972 Clean Water Act. POSTED IN: water EPA pollution conservation ListenreadDownloadDownload
California fishermen, once blocked by conservationists, now work with themBy Andy UhlerJune 19, 2017Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesEnvironmentalists in Morro Bay focus on getting fishermen back in the water with more sustainable practices.POSTED IN: Environment sustainability conservation morro bay fishing industry business Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
The skyline of the future is made of woodBy Lizzie O'Leary and Cerise CastleJanuary 04, 2017Courtesy of Oregon Forest Resources Institute/flickrThe latest innovation in construction recalls Lincoln Logs. POSTED IN: construction conservation skyscraper Industry Environment ListenreadDownloadDownload
Southern African countries are pushing to sell ivory againBy Tony WagnerAugust 12, 2016CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile some countries burn ivory in a show of conservation, others say they should be able to decide whether or not to sell it.POSTED IN: conservation endangered species ivory Africa read
Santa Barbara takes a second shot at desalinationBy Sarah GardnerJanuary 25, 2016Sarah GardnerA desalination plant built in the 90's mothballed when El Nino rains ended a drought.POSTED IN: desalination Santa Barbara conservation ListenreadDownloadDownload
U.S. mayors tackle water problemsBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerJune 19, 2015MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesConference will cover safety and conservation issues.POSTED IN: sustainability conservation water San Francisco ListenreadDownloadDownload
One California drought winner? The local car wash.By Lauren SommerJune 09, 2015Lauren SommerSan Jose has banned washing cars in your own driveway, but commercial car washes are okayPOSTED IN: California drought conservation ListenreadDownloadDownload
Startup tries to raise the dirt-cheap price of waterBy Sam HarnettJune 02, 2015Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMeterHero wants to pay you to conserve.POSTED IN: start-up conservation drought ListenreadDownloadDownload
Nuclear renaissance ebbs at largest public utilityBy Blake FarmerApril 27, 2015Stephen JerkinsThe Tennessee Valley Authority is scaling back its plans for more nuclear power.POSTED IN: nuclear power natural gas energy conservation Tennessee Valley Authority ListenreadDownloadDownload