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Not big fans: Three counties affected by Lava Ridge Wind project withhold support

August 22, 2022 News & Media No Comments
An EcoFlight tour flies over some existing wind turbines July 21, 2021, during a Lava Ridge Wind proposal tour flight near Buhl.PAT SUTPHIN/TIMES-NEWS SHOSHONE — Two counties independently passed resolutions recently to not support the proposed construction of up to 400 wind turbines on 73,000 acres of public land in south-central Idaho. With the resolutions, ...
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Crystal River jeopardy

August 21, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Editor: I just read the article about making the Crystal River a designated wild and scenic river (“Crystal River’s wild and scenic designation up in the air,” Aug. 17). I’m somewhat ashamed that I didn’t realize it was still in so much jeopardy of that not happening. I believed that we were much ...
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Crystal River’s wild and scenic designation up in the air

August 17, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Mt. Sopris towers over the Crystal River Valley and the Crystal River confluence with Avalanche Creek. A group is seeking protection of the upper river, including this stretch, with the wild and scenic designation. Molly Briggs/Aspen Daily News After wrapping around Mt. Sopris and buzzing past Redstone toward Marble, the full majesty of ...
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Poll: Arizonans want to ban uranium mining near the Grand Canyon

August 17, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Protecting the state’s water supply appears to be a top priority among likely voters. Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight A new poll of likely voters in Arizona signals strong, bipartisan support for a permanent ban on new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon – and hope for the passage of the Grand Canyon Protection Act, ...
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Carbon capture rate overstated – IEEFA

August 17, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ The life cycle emissions of carbon capture and storage projects are being under-reported, according to new research from think tank IEEFA. The efficacy of industrial carbon capture technology is being overstated, according to new research from US think tank the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Analysing the life cycle emissions of ...
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Filling Lake Powell to maximize recreation benefits would require biggest water cuts in history, pro-reservoir group says in new report

August 15, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ (Ecoflight) An aerial view of Bullfrog Bay on Lake Powell, Thursday, April 14, 2022. As water managers across the Colorado River basin are scrambling to slow the declining levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead, a coalition of groups that supports motorized recreation on the reservoir are calling for even deeper water ...
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Access and Advocacy: Flying over Palavayu (the Little Colorado River)

August 15, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ This blog is co-written by Troy Honahnie, Jr., Hopi consultant, and Rachel Ellis, American Rivers Palavayu (The Little Colorado River) | Photo courtesy of EcoFlight For two early mornings in Spring, Hopi leaders, elders, and advocates joined with EcoFlight, American Rivers, and the Grand Canyon Trust to fly over Palavayu, or the Little Colorado ...
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Laura Pritchett: Over the Gunnison Valley, airplanes and acronyms converged

August 7, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ The aptly named Ruby Range photographed during an EcoFlight over the Gunnison Valley on July 24, 2022. The Ruby Range, located northwest of Crested Butte, Colorado, forms the eastern boundary of the Raggeds Wilderness. The Rubies would be protected under the GORP (Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act) proposal. (Dean Krakel, Special to ...
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AZYEP Takes to the Sky: Students Fly with EcoFlight and AYC

August 5, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Listen – 31:01 Student interns from the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program partnered with EcoFlight and the Aspen Youth Center to fly over the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys. They learned about the importance of these waterways and conservation strategies. Come along with us on the flight, hear student interviews, and ...
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Flights over Great Salt Lake highlight need for action

August 5, 2022 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ SALT LAKE CITY — It’s no secret that the Great Salt Lake is shrinking at an alarming rate, hitting yet another historic low in July, but a nonprofit is taking flight to provide the public with an aerial view of what is at risk. READ: Great Salt Lake drops to a new historic low EcoFlight believes that ...
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