Can white paint prevent burns from hot pavement?

Today we hear from our partners at Utah Public Radio about a new reflective paint that could prevent pavement from reaching scalding temperatures in the summer months. We also hear from the Utah News Service about a horsemanship program for first responders, from the Mountain West News Bureau about the BLM's new recreation plan, and from Aspen Public Radio about the fate of unsold food in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Photo: Reflective paint could prevent certain surfaces from becoming dangerously hot, such as pavement, which reaches temperatures hot enough to cause third-degree burns in the summer in the Southwest. Photo by James Wang via Flickr.