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Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)

NPR and PBS stations are bracing for war with the incoming Trump administration. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and snuff out—public broadcasting. Plus, the role of public radio across the country, from keeping local governments in check to providing life-saving in…

Why the nation’s nuclear waste may eventually be headed to northwest Colorado

Nuclear Waste is piling up at power plants around the country, and we have no idea where to put it. Many states are aggressively fighting plans for new storage facilities.  But northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door.  KUNC’s investigative reporter Scott Franz recently traveled around rural …

Wolves killed their livestock, so Colorado wildlife officials cut these ranchers a check

State wildlife officials will pay nearly $350,000 to reimburse ranchers in Colorado’s high country who saw their livestock killed or harmed by wolves last year.   The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to approve those claims recently. It’s a key part of the state’s program to reintroduc…

Nuclear power is now considered clean energy in Colorado under a new law. Here's why

Nuclear energy is now clean energy in Colorado. That’s according to a new law recently signed by Gov. Jared Polis.   The law adds nuclear power to a list of clean energies like wind and solar. Colorado leaders have set a goal of using only clean energy to power the state by 2040.     The law didn’t…

Hundreds of birds and other animals strike planes at DIA each year. Here’s how airport officials manage the problem

Back in April, a commercial flight carrying 159 people had a major scare as it took off from Denver International Airport: The United Airlines flight struck an animal, which crippled one of the plane’s engines and forced the crew to make an emergency landing.  As it turns out, the threat to aircraf…

The Battle Over Public Broadcasting

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back over a billion dollars in federal funds for public broadcasting. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and snuff out—public broadcasting. Plus, the role of public radio across the country, from keeping local governments in …

Episode 64: Bucking the suppression status quo: incentives to shift the wildfire management paradigm around natural ignitions

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Scott Franz about using natural ignitions to accomplish objectives like fuels reduction. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00379-y

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plans face serious setbacks. Can wildlife officials get back on track?

Colorado’s program to restore grey wolves hit some surprising roadblocks recently.   You might recall that the state’s voters in 2020 passed a measure to reintroduce wolves, which forced wildlife officials to create a plan for bringing them back. That plan has encountered some challenges. So far, 1…

The Battle Over Public Broadcasting

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back over a billion dollars in federal funds for public broadcasting. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and snuff out—public broadcasting. Plus, the role of public radio across the country, from keeping local governments in …

Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)

NPR and PBS stations are bracing for war with the incoming Trump administration. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and snuff out—public broadcasting. Plus, the role of public radio across the country, from keeping local governments in check to providing life-saving in…