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Time to update methane regs?
of four public hearings nationwide to be held Tuesday in Farmington
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Uncertain future for Hesperus-area coal mine
will regulatory roadblocks do to King Coal II?
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New methane rule has support in northern New Mexico
aspects of BLM’s proposed regulation taken from Colorado law
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La Plata County residents barrage BLM in support of oil and gas study
Leasing Plan receives near unanimous favor
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N.M. official blasts EPA over Gold King spill
‘When storm events occurred, the sediment was remobilized’
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Clean Power Plan ruling divides Colorado
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks carbon-pollution standards
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Where to put 3,000 new gas wells in Southwest Colorado?
Conservationists, energy industry clash over future of federal lands
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La Plata County production-related toxic waste minimal compared with San Juan County, N.M.
A truck pulls in to be loaded with coal on Jan. 21, 2014, at the King Coal Mine in Southwest La Plata County. In La Plata County, the Grupo Cementos…
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EPA: Mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals in Animas
In this photograph from Aug. 12, 2015, water flows through a series of retention ponds set up after a spill at the Gold King Mine near Silverton. The Environmental Protection…
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Lake Nighthorse assessment available soon for comment
Document addresses recreational activities
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Durangoans demand more Superfund involvement
Silverton still debating, downstream users call for listing
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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 bankruptcy and worries about the local economy run high. A…
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Durango may move forward with Superfund support letter
Durango wants voice heard on mine cleanup
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Gold King Mine spill legislation drowns in Colorado Legislature
Measure sought to make it easier to sue federal government
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EPA blamed for delay on Superfund in Silverton
Attorney says March deadline ‘still in play’
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La Plata County commissioners hear report on gas impacts to Florida Mesa property
Hydrologist discounts study’s validity
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Silverton cancels Thursday’s Superfund vote
officials say EPA wants larger designation than originally proposed
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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 wastewater that seeps from nearby mines into the Animas River.…
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Habitat owners in Durango file suit over fish die-off
Fishes Wildlife Habitat blames oil and gas companies
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Senate fails to overturn presidential veto of water rule resolution
Colorado senator vows to continue fight
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Durango supports Silverton Superfund designation
Silverton officials expected to make decision in January
Business
Buyer beware: Solar power may be missing key ingredient
The Vermont attorney general’s office issued a warning letter to solar industry businesses in December 2015 saying some could face penalties for deceptive advertising if they are not clear when…
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State: U.S. 160 spill site poses no health risk
Oil-safety agency advises ‘corrective action’ taken
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Civil complaint seeks cleanup of M&M Truck Stop site
The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety has filed a civil action in district court demanding cleanup at the former M&M Truck Stop at U.S. 160 and County Road…
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Suspicion over federal wolf plan spreads to Colorado, Utah
A Mexican gray wolf leaves cover at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, N.M. Suspicion over federal plans to restore Mexican gray wolves has spread to Colorado and Utah,…
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Group says collusion apparent in Village at Wolf Creek development project
Documents suggest Forest Service concealed and deleted information, allowed undue influence
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City, La Plata County officials discuss updating emissions data
Councilors review sustainability plans
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New Mexico first to issue plans to sue EPA, Colorado over Gold King Mine spill
Gold King Mine’s adit, which is about 10 feet wide and 15 feet, is where a blowout occurred on Aug. 5, 2015, sending an orange, heavy-metal laced sludge into the…