Environment

Regional News

EPA may be overstating claims from Gold King Mine spill

says it is still reviewing requests for compensation

March 16, 2018

Local News

EPA orders Sunnyside Gold to investigate mine pollution

Company disputes claims, cites previous reclamation efforts

March 15, 2018

Local News

For warmth, some households still burn coal

residents turn to cheap heating fuel even as use declines nationally

March 10, 2018

Local News

Court denies challenge to Superfund site near Silverton

say EPA followed rules when including mining sites in cleanup area

March 6, 2018

Southwest Life

New regulation limits growing practice of antler collection

Onetime hobby becomes profitable business for some

March 3, 2018

Local News

Winter Bike to Work Day celebration is Friday

& will hold a clean-commuting event

February 19, 2018

Southwest Life

Ute Mountain Utes blast member’s testimony against Bears Ears

says comments to U.S. House committee were an inappropriate political ploy

January 31, 2018

Local News

Pleasant View residents concerned about elk management

Landowners want more cooperation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife

January 31, 2018

Southwest Life

BLM to hold travel management meetings in Cortez, Durango

Ruined tower, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.Courtesy of Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management In 2017, the BLM released…

January 29, 2018

Southwest Life

Will losses from the Gold King Mine spill ever be covered?

Congressman takes new approach to reimbursing damages

January 21, 2018

Southwest Life

Cortez Bird Count spots near-record 81 species

than 8,000 birds counted, including uncommon species

January 20, 2018

Local News

Best-selling outdoors author will speak in Dolores

Fedarko tells story of Grand Canyon through-hike

January 18, 2018

Local News

Cortez Bird Count spots near-record 81 species

8,000 birds counted, including uncommon species

January 12, 2018

Southwest Life

McPhee managers plan to open reservoir early

Switching inspection hours would make mid-April date possible

January 11, 2018

Local News

Pine beetle gaining ground in Southwest Colorado

Infestation taking out large swaths of ponderosa pine

January 4, 2018

Local News

2017: A year about land use, health and play in Dolores

Stories of the year in Dolores centered on land use, health and a playground

December 29, 2017

Local News

Durango woman protects horned owl habitat in her backyard

Resident places restriction on her property to protect land

December 29, 2017

Local News

Residents resolve to cut carbon emissions in 2018

than 100 people take pledge put out by Environmental Center at FLC

December 28, 2017

Local News

Mining claim in Weminuche Wilderness donated as open space

will be protected from future development

December 25, 2017

Local News

EPA targets Superfund near Silverton for ‘immediate and intense attention’

Peak Mining District named as a high priority

December 8, 2017

Local News

Rally at Sand Canyon to support national monument

Old Broads oppose reductions

December 8, 2017

Business

Home sales will require septic inspections

Regulations allow for more options on home designs

November 26, 2017

Southwest Life

October test shows no mussels at McPhee

rules require boat inspections at the reservoir

November 25, 2017

Local News

Forest travel plan released for Rico-West Dolores

Motorcycle trails reduced; timing restrictions added

November 20, 2017

Regional News

Denver votes to require environment-friendly ‘green’ roofs

A rooftop is covered with solar panels at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in New York. Denver has become the latest…

November 10, 2017

Regional News

In the Southwest, a sustainable breed of cattle

Criollo thrive in conditions hard for others

November 9, 2017

Regional News

Groups appeal dismissal of Southwest coal plant lawsuit

The coalition said Thursday attorneys filed with the 9th Circuit appeals court, continuing their challenge of the 2015 approval of…

November 9, 2017

Nation & World

Where’s the buzz? German study finds dramatic insect decline

Scientists say an “alarming” drop in the number of flying insects in Germany could have serious consequences for ecosystems and…

October 20, 2017

Local News

Environmentalists, San Miguel county sue to protect Gunnison sage grouse

Lawsuit alleges lack of environmental studies invalidates lease sales

October 16, 2017

Local News

Battle against Russian olive trees waged for second year

Invasive plant chokes out native trees, harms watershed

October 14, 2017