Local News
Baa-humbug: Dreading post-Christmas tree removal? Durangoats can help
spruces, firs and pines have a role in regenerating the Southwest
Environment
Local News
Snow presents window to burn old slash piles at Dalla Mountain Park
burn or not to burn? Decomposing fire fuels are important natural habitats
Local News
Judge rules Polis administration illegally delaying decision on coal mine permit
Patrick of the Gunnison County District Court wrote that the APCD violated state laws in missing deadline to make a final decision on the West Elk’s Title V permit
Thinking Green
Celebrating Conservation Gains
Clearer skies, reduced emissions part of conservation gains
Regional News
There’s a crappy situation in Colorado’s backcountry: too many pooping hikers
Outdoor recreation groups hope handing out waste-disposal kits will cut down on the problem piling up on Colorado’s public lands
Regional News
Colorado requires drillers assess impacts of wells. Does it matter?
Environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules, consider impacts of increased drilling activity
Regional News
Colorado wants to get more e-bikes into low-income communities
state plans to launch $10 million rebate program next spring
Southwest Life
Colorado’s soil moisture is better than in recent years. But that’s not saying much
Relationship between dry soil conditions in the fall and spring runoff has gained more attention
Southwest Life
To weed whack Colorado’s ozone problems, environmentalists urge switch to electric lawn equipment
Environmental groups argue for swift changeover as regulators face a December decision on a clean air plan
Local News
Bennet calls for ‘strong bipartisan vote’ in favor of Dolores River Canyon protection bill
Proposed legislation rooted in ‘thoughtful compromise,’ senator says
Local News
Durango High School students cleanup trash at campuses
tries to promote environmental sustainability in a nonpartisan way
Local News
Durango High School promotes sustainability through ‘Zero Waste Week’
Team tries to help community while gaining hands-on learning experience
New Mexico
U.S. gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers
Prairie chicken’s range includes oil-rich Permian Basin
Local News
City of Durango works with 4CORE on Green Business Certification program
Measuring sustainability is tougher than one might think
Local News
Neighbors organize to halt Hesperus solar installation
Company plans estimated 500,000 panels in southwest La Plata County, but residents worry about environmental impacts
Local News
Table to Farm Compost booms with new subscribers
of Durango partnership helps eco-thoughtful business net 250 more customers
Local News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife funds countywide efforts to reduce human-bear conflict
of Durango puts $60,000 toward expansion of secure trash containers
Local News
Taxpayers left holding tab for expensive cleanup at Purple Cliffs
Durango and La Plata County go with higher bid to ensure work begins immediately
Local News
Wildlife numbers on the decline in Southwest Colorado, plummeting worldwide
Species threatened locally include Gunnison sage-grouse, Townsend’s big-eared bat and Humpback chub
Local News
Western tribes march against uranium mill in southeast Utah
Indigenous communities worry about air, water quality; mill owners defend operations as safe
Regional News
Wolf Creek Village plan loses third legal fight for access road atop Wolf Creek Pass
billionaire has spent 36 years vying for access to an inholding where he plans a resort village for 10,000 residents
Local News
Environmental Protection Agency assesses permanent mine waste repository
Mayflower Tailings Impoundment offers large capacity for sludge created by water treatment
Regional News
EPA tells Polis there’s no getting out of selling reformulated gas to fight ozone
has threatened to sue over pricier, cleaner gasoline
Regional News
Colorado’s official state fish makes second comeback after previously thought extinct
Wildlife officials report a breeding population of greenback cutthroat trout
Regional News
Colorado is falling behind on its mandate to cut greenhouse gases
state assessment shows big gaps in goals for transportation emissions
New Mexico
A new mosquito is stalking New Mexico. Is the state ready?
Climate change creates a hospitable environment as United Nations warns of potential for disease spread
Regional News
New rules to prevent ‘orphaned’ oil wells could fail to cover cleanup costs, report says
Updated bond amounts could total $1.8 billion, but analysts say system ‘riddled’ with loopholes
Regional News
How do you keep Colorado hikers from falling 300 feet down a mine shaft? Foam
1980, officials have gated and plugged more than 13,000 inactive mines
Business
Climate damage from oil leases on U.S. land gets second look
put up for sale during Trump administration
Local News
Monarch butterfly placed on international endangered species list, but might it be making a comeback?
Western insect population sees surge in 2021