A definitive statewide urban conservation goal of saving 400,000 acre-feet of water by 2050 is presented. I agree with this goal: I would like to see more details on how…
Local reaction, particularly among reflexively ideological Republican politicians, has been predictably self-serving and misguided. Sen. Ellen Roberts called the spill the “EPA’s Love Canal.” Love Canal was, of course, one…
One way to gain concealed-carry publicity at minimal cost and no increased exposure to the participant is to make available a pin, sticker or license plate holder for display. This…
So many other areas in our world need to work with us to achieve this renaissance going on in Cuba now, not decades later. During the Bay of Pigs in…
The orientation was wonderful. Everything is geared toward the care and well-being of the animals. I also volunteer at a shelter in Maryland. I’m going to take back some of…
I’m not ashamed to say that I will stop and give them a few dollars if I have a little extra, and I’ll actually speak to them as the human…
Cry But I still feel tears inside Not yet run away as The golden glow of waste reached Unsuspecting life Recoiling beauty exhausted by Demon’s fingers Gripping round innocence withering…
His “show” also put out a message to the public that the water is safe to drink and recreate in. This remains to be seen and will require years of…
The Gold King Mine was a disaster in the waiting. Imagine if the spill had occurred at night with no one around. We could have awakened one morning with a…
Seems to me that Colorado mining concerns and the people of Colorado should be on the hook for at least half of the cost of the spill. Without the Gold…
However, there is another issue that we can do something about to provide a much better future. When Hickenlooper took water out of the Animas for a drink, I guarantee…
Before blaming the EPA, why don’t you ask how many successful cleanups have been completed over the past 25 years? And why was the EPA at the Gold King Mine…
I appreciate efforts by The Durango Herald, radio stations and the Environmental Protection Agency to inform the public. Nevertheless, my daily Internet searches have disclosed many helpful photographs, videos, event…
As a physician, protecting patients from the effects of heavy metals is an important part of my job, be that testing children for unsafe blood lead levels or counseling expecting…
I found one definition for the word “disaster” that follows: a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Perhaps…
Some have opined that the EPA let some contractor do this work without sufficient surveys, warnings or adequate knowledge of the mine and its millions of gallons of contaminated water.…
Think of what could be done with that land and how it could vastly improve our city’s southern entrance. Residents are already paying higher sewer bills so that we can…
First: Yeah, Durango! To think we are “awake” enough to cut water consumption 70 percent in honor of our sick river blows my mind. It could only happen here. Second:…
People all over the world have seen the picture of the yellow river winding its way through the heart of the city. There is no need for anyone to have…
He wrote, “My experience has been that if students either become overly frustrated with the art of writing or get away without really having to work at it, especially in…
Making the articles accessible to everyone by lifting the paywall is another fine example of your community leadership. We are fortunate to have such a fine news team in our…
Local solar installers have been busy during the past several years encouraging the “greenies” among us to purchase their solar projects to reduce long-range electrical bills. This is a great…
Without the river’s yellow coloration, would a contractor have attempted a fix on its own and possibly forgo reporting, figuring it could go unnoticed at least for the while it…
There are experts who can speak to this issue better than I can, so I won’t go into details, but leave the above mentions to you to investigate on your…
Well, driving home from town later, Mama Bear and her two juvenile twins crossed the road in front of me coming from the direction of my place. Guess she’s been…
Preparedness should have been McGrath’s first priority before authorizing his EPA team to start work with an independent contractor on investigating the extent of contamination seeping from the abandoned Gold…
