Environmental issue

Local News

Durangoans weigh in on greenhouse-gas limits

Power Plan hearing comes on day CO2 reaches recorded high

November 9, 2015

Local News

Property owner disputes ‘dead zone’ finding

State, gas firm finds die off not related to drilling

November 8, 2015

Local News

Audit: Southwest Colorado has been lagging ‘way behind’ on recycling waste

counties drastically trailing both state’s and country’s rates

November 4, 2015

Local News

Colorado lawmakers pursue mine cleanup bill

Bennet, Gardner and Tipton seek to pass good Samaritan legislation

November 1, 2015

Nation & World

Goodbye, TP: My experiment in generating minimum trash

This is the trash Darshan Karwat has produced in 2015.The Washington Post The average American produces more than 4 pounds…

October 31, 2015

Business

Mormons plan big Florida development

Environmentalists object to Deseret Ranch, which could become state’s 10th largest urban area

October 27, 2015

Local News

Aerial tour a glimpse of water’s importance

over San Juan Mountains shows interplay of mines and river

October 14, 2015

Local News

Dead zone appears on Florida Mesa

Property owner questions if gas well poisoned spring

October 13, 2015

Business

Study suggests ‘green’ vacations could hurt wildlife

This undated image provided by the New Mexico Tourism Department shows the Gila National Forest. Ecotourism projects that began in…

October 13, 2015

Nation & World

Appeals court puts hold on regulation protecting waterways

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati put the regulations on…

October 9, 2015

Local News

EPA rules extend to pesticides, petroleum

Regulations focus on protecting farmworkers, cutting emissions emissions

September 29, 2015

Local News

Open-space swap examined in Three Springs

3-acre parcel could be better for affordable housing instead

September 28, 2015

Local News

Four Corners methane plume discussed at EPA hearing

for tough methane standards irks of oil and gas companies

September 23, 2015

Regional News

Firefighting shift focuses on sage grouse in West

Male sage grouse fight for the attention of a female southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. As one of the West’s worst…

September 21, 2015

Regional News

New Mexico official: EPA kept water data secret

Secretary of environment says the agency’s actions hobbled state’s response

September 17, 2015

Local News

Agency considers treatment facility

initiates bidding for potential water plant

September 17, 2015

Local News

State agrees to improve flows on Lower Dolores

Conservation Board says higher flows will improve river and fish health

September 17, 2015

Local News

County wants real-time water-monitoring system

Commissioners mull remedial options in aftermath of mine spill

September 15, 2015

Local News

Rain-barrel discussion renewed

Proposal would allow for collection, but with caveats

September 15, 2015

Local News

‘I can take the long view’

Lachelt says regulation is best way to represent gas, natural lands

September 13, 2015

Regional News

After spill, work suspended at 10 mine sites

Colorado Attorney General, Cynthia H. Coffman, and Utah Attorney General, Sean Reyes, talk in front of the Gold King Mine…

September 13, 2015

Local News

S. Utes: Spill costs at $200K

Chairman says EPA ‘never lifted a finger’ to alert the tribe

September 10, 2015

Local News

Is wild food calling?

bears prefer dining in the forest, but a few don’t

September 4, 2015

Local News

Danger to Animas River short-lived

Independent study confirms low toxicity after Gold King spill

September 2, 2015