skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Public News Service Logo
facebook instagram linkedin reddit youtube twitter
view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

U.S. gender wage gap grows for the first time in a decade; Trump has embraced NC's Mark Robinson, calling him 'Martin Luther King on steroids; Volunteers sought as early voting kicks off in MN; Women's political contributions in congressional races fall short of men's.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Rising threats of political violence, a Federal Reserve rate cut, crypto industry campaign contributions and reproductive rights are shaping today's political landscape.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

MT “Peoples Hearing” on Coal and Carbon Pollution

play audio
Play

Wednesday, October 23, 2013   

MISSOULA, Mont. - Bark beetles, stream flows, asthma and the ski industry. They're all topics folks will be talking about today at a "People's Hearing" on the Environmental Protection Agency's carbon pollution standards for new coal plants.

The impacts of a changing climate are harsh on the state's economy and public health, said University of Montana forest ecology professor Steve Running, and there's only so much the average citizen can do. He'll share points at the hearing.

"All the things we try to do, with new light bulbs and hybrid cars and all that, turn out to just not add up as long as we keep burning coal," Running said.

Everyone will be considered an "expert" at the hearing at the UC Theater on campus, and will be allowed to speak.

The idea, Running said, is to show support for the EPA rules to limit pollution from new coal plants. The agency is expected to release standards for controlling pollution at existing plants next year, and Running said that could make the biggest difference.

"Colstrip here in Montana emits more CO2 than the entire rest of the state put together," he said. "Now's when we've got to start winding that down."

Sponsors for the hearing, which is to begin at 7 p.m., include University of Montana Climate Action Now, the Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Federation, Montana Elders for a Livable Tomorrow and Montana Conservation Voters.


get more stories like this via email

more stories
Recipients of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant can now access funding to drive financing for thousands of climate-focused and clean energy initiatives. (bilanol/Adobe Stock)

Environment

play sound

Michigan's most vulnerable communities are receiving federal funding to fight the devastating effects of climate change. It's part of the $27 billion …


Health and Wellness

play sound

September is Health Literacy Month, and a Denver-based group is working to help health professionals break a persistent pattern of discrimination …

Social Issues

play sound

An Alabama woman is on a mission to help people who've been incarcerated for decades successfully transition back into society. The mission to …


Medicaid has covered more than $28.6 million in claims for dental services since expansion began, according to state data. (DC Studio/Adobe Stock)

Health and Wellness

play sound

In North Carolina, the gap between Medicaid reimbursement rates and the actual cost of dental care has reached a crisis point, impacting both …

Social Issues

play sound

September is Hunger Action Month. In North Dakota, it isn't just food banks trying to help underserved populations get nutritious items. Health …

A 2023 report by Oceana and Turtle Island Restoration Network found that more than half of the animals caught in gillnets are thrown overboard as waste. (Oceana and Blancpain)

Environment

play sound

Marine biologists conducting deep dives near five California islands are collecting data they hope will strengthen the case for ending gillnet fishing…

Environment

play sound

Researchers at Iowa State University are taking aim at the huge amount of energy used by data centers, now and in the future. They have developed a …

Environment

play sound

Rising demands for clean energy efficiency are producing a wealth of work opportunities in Illinois. These in-demand jobs are also promoting a …

 

Phone: 303.448.9105 Toll Free: 888.891.9416 Fax: 208.247.1830 Your trusted member- and audience-supported news source since 1996 Copyright © 2021