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PNS Daily Newscast - January 20, 2021
On this Inauguration Day, civil-rights groups urge Congress to pass the "For the People Act;" Leader McConnell puts blame on Trump for riots at the U.S. Capitol.
2020Talks - January 20, 2021
The nation honors lives lost to COVID; America's 46th President set to take office; and the Senate begins confirmation hearings for Biden's cabinet.
Public News Service - WY: Climate Change/Air Quality
Click to downloadPinedale, WY – A 911 call has been made to the Environmental Protection Agency. Those who live in Sublette County, along with several environmental groups, are asking the EPA to step in immediately to protect people who are breathing unsafe levels of ozone. State monitoring there has shown ozo
Pinedale, WY – There's something in the air around Pinedale, and it's enough to make you gasp. Since Feb. 1, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been forced to issue five air quality alerts because of high ozone levels; on April 21, the community had the highest ozone lev
Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming scientists say the state can't wait when it comes to stabilizing or slowing climate change. More than 40 scientists from the region have joined nearly 600 nationwide to urge Congress to be aggressive in reducing climate change pollution and restoring affected ecosystems.
Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming may be short on population, but it's long on pollution, according to a new report. The National Environmental Trust data says the Equality State emits pollution equal to 69 developing countries that are home to more than 350-million people, when only about 510,000 live i
Taking care of God's green earth. Faith leaders and outdoor groups in Wyoming are meeting in Lander Thursday, and through the weekend, to discuss what they have in common when it comes to the environment. The Rev. Rebekah Simon-Peter with Bridgeworks says there's strong agreement about what people c
Cheyenne, WY – Prolonged drought in some areas of Wyoming may just be a sign of the times –- and climate change gets the blame, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Report coauthor Barry Nelson says Western states should prepare themselves for shrinking wat
Lander, WY - Getting ready for work means squeezing into spandex for thousands of Wyomingites this week. It's "Bike to Work Week," organized by the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Andy Blair with the Wyoming Outdoor Council has been biking to work for several years in Lander, and he has insig
Two Wyoming groups will file suit in federal court today against PacifiCorp, charging air pollution violations at the Jim Bridger Power Plant near Rock Springs should stop. Tom Bell, with the Wyoming Outdoor Council, says thousands of air pollution violations have been documented by the company, ye
