by Ellie Cabell | December 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the EPA’s new attempt to reduce restrictions and regulations on industry, the organization has recently approved the use of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals” on pesticides used on food crops. Yup, that’s right, the already potentially dangerous substances are now...
by Ellie Cabell | November 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Trump administration announced a proposal Monday, Nov. 17, that would significantly limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate pollution in wetlands, rivers, and streams. The rule would exclude many waterways that flow only seasonally or...
by Ellie Cabell | June 8, 2023 | Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Social Media, Water
Agrivoltaics is the practice of using land concurrently for solar panels and agriculture. In 1981, German physicist Adolf Goetzberger and researcher Armin Zastrow found that crops grew faster and used less water when grown underneath solar panels, rather than...
by Ellie Cabell | June 7, 2023 | Agriculture, Environment, History, Social Media, Water
Imagine a water regulation in the west that encourages those with the largest water rights to waste such a precious resource. Actually, you don’t have to imagine. The “Use It Or Lose It” rule was created when Colorado became a state, and it forces those with water...
by Ellie Cabell | April 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Social Media
Here in the United States, we have a two-party political system. There are minor parties, but it’s Democrats and Republicans who carry the vast majority of voters and seats in legislatures. In recent years, we’ve seen a definitive split between the two parties, such...
