On behalf of Western Resource Advocates staff and supporters, we’d like to say thank you and wish a fond farewell to three long-standing members of our board of directors — Chelsea Congdon Brundige, AJ Grant, and Donna House — as they near the end of their terms of service, in November 2021. As we celebrate
At WRA, our sponsors play a critical role in supporting the important work we need to do for our climate future. And as one of our sponsors, we want to help shine light on the incredible efforts SCARPA stewards as part of the climate conversation and vital on the ground solutions. We are proud to join together to drive positive change across the Interior West.
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) is in the process of obtaining approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) for a transportation electrification plan that would provide economic and environmental benefits for New Mexicans, including low- and moderate-income residents, and help the state reduce the fossil fuel pollution that causes climate change
The Start My name is Daniel Garcia, and I’m a recent college graduate who just completed a virtual internship with the conservation nonprofit, Western Resource Advocates (WRA). I first became familiar with WRA on Twitter, where other groups and activists would retweet or interact with them. I was impressed with their work, and when they
Artwork by Hundred Storms Creative The Colorado River is over-tapped and drying out. Climate change, a multi-decade megadrought, and demand that continues to outpace supply are coming to a head as the river shrinks and the largest reservoirs that provide water to 40 million Westerners reach record lows. The challenges we face to protect the
The Advanced Clean Trucks rule presents an opportunity for state governments across the Interior West to accelerate medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle adoption and reduce climate and air pollution in their state.
Check out WRA’s legislative timeline to see what happened in your state and around our region.
As states across the Interior West take steps to adopt a Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standard, the compliance credits the standard provides for auto manufacturers are an important factor that state officials must consider, to ensure the standard has maximum economic and environmental effectiveness.
It strikes me as funny that I find myself writing a blurb about planned giving and thinking about where all my worldly assets will go after I’m gone. This seems like something others do when they are old. Uh oh, am I old? Well, not really, but it is never too soon to do some planning. Particularly when I think about: Who will be a voice and guardian for things I cherish?
Colorado Outdoor Equity Grant Program Proposed in Colorado Legislature
The building and industrial sectors are a large piece of the puzzle in addressing climate change. Direct combustion of gas, petroleum, and coal in these homes and businesses produced 17% of the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in Western states in 2017, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Fossil fuel gas used for heating is
To find out how the crossing structures are working, we spoke with Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Manager Kevin Madler, who manages wildlife concerns for the Arkansas River Valley area where the new crossings were constructed.
