Environment

Regional News

2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say

estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by…

December 27, 2023

Local News

Comments accepted on HD Mountains drilling plan

Responses to environmental assessment accepted through Jan. 16

December 22, 2023

Regional News

How a gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

City Hall in Crested Butte on the Western Slope, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News…

December 22, 2023

Regional News

Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone

Environmental groups hit air regulators’ plan for no enforcement, too much wiggle room

December 15, 2023

Local News

Tesla closer to coming to Durango after city OKs service contract with electric vehicle manufacturer

supercharging stations would be installed at Transit Center

December 9, 2023

Regional News

New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others

rules will limit leaks from over 20,000 oil and gas wells in the Four Corners

December 5, 2023

Local News

City, fire district to tackle prescribed burns in parks and trails around Durango

conditions facilitate winter fire mitigation

December 2, 2023

Regional News

Colorado’s recycling rates are atrocious. Here’s how one Denver-area restaurant is trying to change that.

state remains stuck at 16% reuse, only half the national average, but new laws on plastic bags and Styrofoam containers…

November 24, 2023

Regional News

New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state

Kitila Beyan holds up anchotes, a potato-like vegetable, that he grew in the Horse Barn Community Garden operated by Denver…

November 21, 2023

Regional News

Nation and region’s climate worsening, but can still be improved, says new federal assessment

A helicopter picks up mulch to spread in Poudre Canyon, about 50 miles west of Fort Collins, to try to…

November 15, 2023

Regional News

Dam on the Arkansas River near Salida finally removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal of the dam that has threatened river runners, fish…

November 13, 2023

Local News

Agreement ends domestic sheep grazing on 100,000 acres near Silverton

Bacteria carried by livestock pose serious threat to Colorado’s bighorn sheep population

November 10, 2023

Local News

Durango businesses receive ‘green business’ certifications from 4CORE

businesses recognized for efforts becoming more environment friendly

November 4, 2023

Regional News

What do you do with an old hospital? In Boulder, you recycle it. The whole thing.

city’s first deconstruction project since its 2020 sustainability ordinance has single-handedly kept 60.8 million pounds out of the landfill

October 30, 2023

Local News

Simple, eco-friendly ‘bioswales’ planned for Schneider Park

infrastructure prevents pollutants from entering waterways

October 7, 2023

News

BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory

agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.

October 6, 2023

News

Bulldozing at Barr Lake has birders flapping over Colorado priorities

Colorado Parks & Wildlife does not own the reservoir where century-old cottonwoods were scraped and bird watchers now see a…

October 4, 2023

Local News

Survey of Durango’s public treescape will inform long-term plans for urban forest

health, present and future shade and equitable distribution among factors under consideration

October 4, 2023

Local News

Durango School District 9-R to host grand opening for outdoor learning lab

1 officially complete after the district raised $460,000

September 19, 2023

Local News

Birding ‘another dimension’ for outdoor recreation

Durango Bird Club ready to accept newcomers under its wings

September 18, 2023

Local News

Durango youth lend helping hands to erosion project

sets of stone stairs created and 90 cubic feet of rock reshaped at popular climbing spot

August 15, 2023

Local News

Durangoans can ‘Float to Work’ on Animas River

on Animas River encourages fewer car commuting and more river cleanliness

August 11, 2023

Local News

Durango city transit hits 40,527 rides in July, the highest number since 2017

service offered through August; public bus use surging

August 5, 2023

Local News

Your organic trash is this business’ treasure at composting facility near Durango

to Farm Compost strives to capture food waste across La Plata County

July 19, 2023