Environment

Local News

Durango Float to Work Day returns Friday

to provide hot coffee, pastries at 29th Street put-in

July 24, 2025

Local News

Bank by the river: Wetlands reborn near Durango

60 acres along Animas River restored from hayfields and pastures

July 16, 2025

Local News

Gardens on Tour in Durango seeds inspiration from ‘chaos’ gardens to future dream homes

‘Hand-selected gardens’ on display Saturday

June 21, 2025

Local News

Groundwater remediation underway at Hermosa Speedway

drinking water not threatened, officials say

June 20, 2025

Regional News

Chevron spill largest since at least 2015; full clean-up may take 5 years

Company has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a Weld County site

May 16, 2025

Local News

Volunteer Fair for Public Lands set for Saturday at Durango Nordic Center

Stewardship opportunities, networking and education offered at celebratory event

May 14, 2025

Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response

A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel

May 8, 2025

Regional News

Report claiming environmental policies steal billions from Colorado’s economy based on bad math, advocates say

by the conservative Common Sense Institute pegs everything from lost coal jobs to higher utility bills on state regulations

May 2, 2025

Local News

Group urges Durango to reform sustainability fee structure

Juan Citizens Alliance proposes shifting from flat rate to percentage-based model tied to water use

April 24, 2025

Southwest Life

Move to redefine “harm” in Endangered Species Act may pose ecological risks

direct killing or collecting of species would still be outlawed under new definition

April 18, 2025

Local News

Residents rally for the planet during Earth Day Durango 2025

Student groups take environmental stewardship, sustainability into their own hands

April 12, 2025

Local News

Earth Day in Durango? It’s more like Earth Month

A host of events celebrating the planet and promoting sustainable activities take place throughout April

April 7, 2025

New Mexico

Uranium transport through Navajo Nation sparks concerns in New Mexico

Advocates worry contract could lead to truckloads of uranium from Mount Taylor to Utah

April 7, 2025

Local News

Federal budget cuts dry up funding for La Plata County Public Health resources

Department ordered to stop work related to childhood vaccination, infectious disease investigation grants

April 2, 2025

Local News

Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full

Officials, experts say conversations about the future must start now

March 21, 2025

Regional News

Colorado lawmakers approve bill to classify nuclear power as ‘clean’ energy

A worker looks at a turbine at the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant near Platteville, Colorado, in 1972. The…

March 19, 2025

New Mexico

Judge permanently orders landowners to keep Pecos clear in state stream access lawsuit

2022 ruling found the public has the constitutional right to access streams for paddling, fishing and wading

March 14, 2025

Local News

Through clear skies, Four Corners energy transition underway

Shuttered San Juan Generating Station replaced by expansive solar projects

March 2, 2025

Local News

Details scant as operators remains tight-lipped about pipeline failure south of Durango

Enterprise Products, the company responsible for the spill of 23,000 gallons of gasoline, has refused to answer questions

February 20, 2025

Regional News

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

February 13, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico snowpacks in the red, dry and hot weather expected

Temperatures around state 11 to 22 degrees above average for this time of year

February 5, 2025

Local News

23,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into their yard; now, this Durango couple can’t go home

A pipeline burst in La Plata County in December, contaminating several wells

February 3, 2025

New Mexico

San Juan College aims to train students on uranium mine cleanup

Classes start in February

January 28, 2025

Regional News

17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending

Residents thought they had millions coming their way for projects now, the future is uncertain

January 26, 2025

Local News

Southwestern Water Conservation District awarded $25.6M grant

will fund projects supporting aquatic ecosystems during periods of drought

January 21, 2025

AP New Mexico

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

Haaland was the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary

January 20, 2025

Local News

Durango-area residents consider coalition opposing mining in La Plata Mountains

Metallic Minerals is performing exploratory work, which could lead to greater activity

December 19, 2024

Regional News

Investigators haven’t found a motive for falsified environmental data filed at hundreds of Colorado oil and gas sites

The Energy and Carbon Management Commission, a regulatory agency formerly known as the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, continues to…

December 15, 2024

Local News

Bill to clean up thousands of abandoned mines passes Congress

Samaritan law will empower states, nonprofits to tackle abandoned sites

December 12, 2024

AP New Mexico

Biden adds to list of national monuments during his term

There's an appetite for more

December 9, 2024