Tag: Colorado
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America's first hemp crop in 60 years was planted this week in Colorado
Hemp, the THC-free cousin of cannabis, has recently been made legal in Colorado, but the feds still don't approve.
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No-petroleum sunglasses crafted from castor bean oil
Plastic is all around us. Zeale of Boulder, Colorado has found a way to made high-grade optical lenses out of plant-based materials. They are made from castor oil, that old bane of childhood.
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Colorado library combines book rental and seed rental
Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.
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How climate change devastates winter sports
Climate change is already devastating the multi-billion dollar skiing and outdoor winter sports industry.
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Now That Hemp Is Legal in Colorado, What's Next?
Hemp, which is considered to be a wonder-crop by many, is now legal in Colorado. Voters not only gave the thumb up to marijuana in November, but also to its THC-light cousin.
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Tiny Robots Tested in Terminator-style Intelligent Swarms (Video)
Could pingpong ball sized robots called droplets clean up oil spills or assemble equipment in space?
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It’s Time for the Green Cloak to Come Off of Natural Gas.
Casey Sheahan, CEO of Patagonia, shares his thoughts on natural gas and the recent Frack Free Colorado event.
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The Science is Clear: Hydraulic Fracturing is Putting the Lives of our Children at Risk
In this guest post, Sandra Steingraber warns of the dangers to Colorado's water supply if natural gas fracking is allowed to continue.
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Frack-Free Colorado Highlights Natural Gas Fracking Facts (Infographic)
Frack-Free Colorado shares some of the startling facts of dangerous natural gas drilling.
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Colorado Utility Got a Record 57% of Its Electricity From Wind Power
One evening, back on April 15th, Colorado dramatically demonstrated the potential of wind power in the United States.
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Zeal Releases Stylish Sunglasses Made from Castor Oil
Zeal Optics Releases Stylish, Sustainable Sunglasses Made from Castor Oil
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Watch the Colorado Wilfires From a Satellite in Space
NASA footage from the International Space Station shows the startling extent of the wildfires in the Southwest.
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This is the "worst fire season in the history of Colorado"
A lot of Colorado has been turned into a fiery hellhole; 32,000 residents have been forced to flee.
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First-Ever 'Trees For Clunkers' Program Debuts in Colorado
Instead of trading in clunkers for cash, folks in Colorado are being incentivized to ditch their outdated rides for the promise of a different kind of green.
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Study Finds Fracking Poses Air Pollution Health Risks, But EPA Still Denying Groundwater Impacts
Air pollutants monitored near natural gas drilling sites were measured at five times federal standards.
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Sitting Colorado Governor Flacks for Fracking in Ad for Oil & Gas Industry
Despite passing some of the strongest laws regulating hydraulic fracturing, the Democratic governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper has taken to directly stumping for the controversial process—while still sitting in office.
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This Artist's Designs Are For The Birds... Literally
Colorado-based sculptor Lynne Hull's 'client list' is full of animal species that find shelter in her 'trans-species art,' outdoor works that double as wildlife habitat.
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Tar Sands Crude Spills Into Denver's Water Supply
"High levels of benzene and volatile organic compounds at the nearby Denver Metro Wastewater plant made closure of a technical services building necessary and have forced employees to wear respirators."
