Young Conservatives Tired of Climate Denial, Rocks from Another (Little) World, Living with Cougars on the Olympic Peninsula and more

Published: Oct. 6, 2023, 6:36 p.m.

As the 2024 campaign season heats up, some young Republicans want their party to move on from climate denial and offer solutions. We discuss policies that align with the environmental roots of the party.\nAlso, the spacecraft OSIRIS-REx has successfully delivered a sample from the asteroid Bennu to Earth. Scientists are eager to study the rocky material and see if it can unveil anything about the origins of our solar system.\nAnd when a cougar on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State makes a meal out of someone\u2019s goat or chicken, it can end up with a bounty on its head. But there are non-lethal methods to deter cougars from taking livestock and pets.\xa0\n--\nWe\u2019re an independent, non-profit organization and depend on your support to keep us going. Please consider pitching in to ensure we can keep bringing you quality environmental stories. Just go to loe.org and click on \u201cDonate\u201d at the top of the page. Thank you for your contribution in any amount!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices