Environmental politics

Regional News

In D.C., Gov. John Hickenlooper seeks action on mine cleanups

‘Time is now’ to move on West’s abandon, leaking hard-rock mining sites

March 27, 2016

Local News

Clouds again hang over rain barrel bill in Colorado Legislature

Committee chairman delays vote amid water-rights concerns

March 24, 2016

Local News

U.S. lawmakers question federal mining agency’s budget

Hearing looks at impact on jobs, reclamation programs

March 23, 2016

Local News

Mesa Verde’s gateway into the past at risk

Proposed drilling could change park’s scenic entrance

March 17, 2016

Business

Carbondale debates ‘climate action tax’ on utilities

Roaring Fork High School students Fiona Laird, left, and Tavia Teitler recently helped to dedicate the new 385-kilowatt solar array…

March 15, 2016

Local News

New Mexico officials say rivers still tainted from Gold King Mine spill

sends $1.5M bill to EPA

March 15, 2016

Local News

Aztec granny leads ‘Toxic Tour of Hell’

hours spent viewing the worst of oil and gas impacts

March 13, 2016

Local News

Colorado senators testify in support of good Samaritan legislation

Bennet, Gardner push for new abandoned mine remediation efforts

March 2, 2016

Local News

Hickenlooper recommends Superfund listing for mine sites around Silverton

‘The end of one process and the start of a much longer one’

February 29, 2016

Local News

Western Colorado officials voice support for new methane rules

rules influence proposed federal effort

February 29, 2016

$Bill requiring compensation for fracking bans dies in Colorado Legislature$

Local News

Bill requiring compensation for fracking bans dies in Colorado Legislature

Democrats kill measure in House panel party-line vote

February 24, 2016

Local News

Updating 19th century mining law proves hard as rock

Proposed mining fee would help clean up abandoned sites, senators say

February 22, 2016

Local News

Silverton calls ‘make or break’ vote for Superfund

and county officials will meet Monday to decide on EPA’s cleanup program

February 16, 2016

Local News

Environmental Protection Agency inches closer to meeting Silverton demands

sent Friday proposes Superfund, vows community involvement

February 14, 2016

Local News

Time to update methane regs?

of four public hearings nationwide to be held Tuesday in Farmington

February 14, 2016

Local News

New methane rule has support in northern New Mexico

aspects of BLM’s proposed regulation taken from Colorado law

February 13, 2016

Local News

Clean Power Plan ruling divides Colorado

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks carbon-pollution standards

February 10, 2016

Local News

Where to put 3,000 new gas wells in Southwest Colorado?

Conservationists, energy industry clash over future of federal lands

February 9, 2016

Local News

Durangoans demand more Superfund involvement

Silverton still debating, downstream users call for listing

February 3, 2016

Regional News

Federal coal sales moratorium shakes Wyo. stronghold

The Belle Ayr Mine is near Gillette, a northeastern Wyoming coal town where the owner has filed for Chapter 11…

February 1, 2016

Local News

EPA blamed for delay on Superfund in Silverton

Attorney says March deadline ‘still in play’

January 26, 2016

Local News

Silverton cancels Thursday’s Superfund vote

officials say EPA wants larger designation than originally proposed

January 25, 2016

Local News

Silverton officials hold Superfund hearing Tuesday ahead of Thursday vote

Silverton officials may decide Thursday to send a letter to Gov. John Hickenlooper seeking Superfund status to help clean mine…

January 24, 2016

Nation & World

Was 2015 a record wildfire year?

Dispute fans a debate over U.S. forests

January 24, 2016