by David Frey | Sep 21, 2012 | Environment, News, Radio, The West
ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO
It’s become an unexpected political issue. Governor Mitt Romney says he opposes the wind production tax credit, which offers incentives for energy companies to produce wind power. President Obama, on the other hand, says he supports them. It’s one of many issues for voters in swing states, like Colorado, where wind power is in action. The tax credits are set to expire this year, and supporters, like Colorado Senator Mark Udall, say Congress must act fast to extend them. David Frey reports from Washington.
Listen to the story here: Udall Windbag (more…)
by David Frey | Aug 8, 2012 | Environment
OUT HERE MAGAZINE
Ranger is just four months old, but his owner already has big plans for the golden retriever puppy. His job: to help save the planet. (more…)
by David Frey | Jan 9, 2012 | Environment, Food & Farm, The West
Tai Jacober. David Frey photo.
EDIBLE ASPEN
In his cowboy hat and blue jeans rolled over muddy boots, Tai Jacober seems more Marlboro Man than green crusader, but he’s a little of both. (more…)
by David Frey | Oct 25, 2011 | Environment, News, Radio, The West
Red trees, the telltale sign of beetle kill, rise amid the snow in Eagle County, Colorado. David Frey photo.
ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO
Many trees on the White River National Forest are dying. Bark beetles are killing lodgepole pines. Aspens are experiencing what biologists call sudden aspen decline. So the Forest Service is trying to actively manage for the future forest. It’s part of a national priority called “forest resiliency.” But some critics wonder if humans should be trying to play Mother Nature. (more…)
by David Frey | Oct 25, 2011 | Environment, Essays, The West
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS
She had three dogs at her feet, and her girlfriend sat beside her on a motel lobby couch. The two cats were at a kennel. Their VW van was full of climbing gear, and their motel room had a couple changes of clothes.
“I’ve been thinking a lot about impermanence,” Ashley Woods told me. (more…)
