Environment

University of Colorado scientists say reservoir evaporation a concern

says conservation efforts must include reducing water loss

December 28, 2015

EPA wants toxic Nevada mine on Superfund list

Peggy Pauly, a minister’s wife from Yerrington, Nev., helped organize local efforts to demand additional cleanup work at an abandoned…

December 25, 2015

Local News

Environmentalists file intent to sue federal agencies over power plant

question keeping Four Corners Power Plant open for 25 more years

December 24, 2015

Local News

‘We’ve all lost’ in bet about climate change, says Durango man

forces skeptic to concede bet on warming temperatures

December 23, 2015

Local News

Southwest Colorado panel seeks to increase recycling as trash piles up

Council of county governments launching educational campaign

December 22, 2015

Local News

La Plata County OKs draft agreement with EPA on mine spill remediation

on supporting Superfund postponed to January

December 22, 2015

Local News

EPA actions after Gold King Mine spill spur more questions

GOP members skeptical of integrity of agency’s investigation

December 21, 2015

Local News

La Plata County tests for elements not previously sampled at Gold King Mine

amounts of uranium detected in mine shaft, but far below typical levels

December 19, 2015

Local News

Moms deliver coal to Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman

Concerned with lawsuit challenging carbon pollution standards

December 16, 2015

Local News

Water monitoring plans may bring Four Corners together

Mexico, La Plata County discuss partnerships

December 16, 2015

Local News

D.C. lawmakers meet inside Colorado mine

First-ever congressional hearing held underground highlights Gold King spill

December 14, 2015

Local News

When it comes to Christmas trees, is real or fake the better environmental choice?

Studies show minimal difference in environmental impact, but debate rages on

December 10, 2015

Regional News

Interior secretary: No criminal acts in Gold King Mine spill

“I don’t believe there’s anything in there to suggest criminal activity,” Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told lawmakers on Capitol Hill…

December 9, 2015

Local News

La Plata County to take stance on Superfund

Nonbinding resolution supports Silverton, San Juan County decision

December 9, 2015

Local News

Disagreement between Colorado and EPA over Gold King Mine spill lingers

Federal agency continues to insist that the state played a role

December 9, 2015

Local News

City of Durango dumps trashed out recycling sites

Recycling fees increasing in the new year

December 8, 2015

Local News

Mine cleanup analysis stresses need for federal involvement

could cost $1B to remediate Colorado’s 5,105 abandoned mines

December 5, 2015

Nation & World

Draft climate agreement ready in Paris

work to be done at midway point of international meeting

December 5, 2015

Southwest Life

Dolores River film explores water conflicts common in West

Competing demands on waterway with only so much to give

December 2, 2015

Local News

Policy adviser at Colorado State University: Clean Power Plan will hit coal industry the hardest

Required reduction in carbon emissions will discourage future plants

December 2, 2015

Education

Fort Lewis College beats emissions-reduction goal

exceeds first benchmark of 20 percent reduction

December 1, 2015

Local News

How tourism officials calculate Gold King Mine spill in ad dollars

news articles were instead advertisements, cost would have been $4 million

November 26, 2015

Local News

Groups help restore Dolores River

The area had recently been cleared of non-native tamarisk and Russian knapweed. DRBA coordinated with BLM ecologists and the Tamarisk…

November 26, 2015

Local News

Governor Hickenlooper’s office prepared to assist in Silverton Superfund negotiations

Silverton officials unanimous vote to pursue listing draws praise from environmental groups

November 24, 2015

Local News

Silverton, San Juan County officials will pursue Superfund

few options, town will engage Environmental Protection Agency

November 19, 2015

Local News

Mine tailings a longtime Silverton-Durango issue

“Ranchers and farmers who want to use water for irrigation in the lower valley have always attempted to force the…

November 17, 2015

Regional News

Feds stand behind report that Colorado agreed to mine plan

mine agency says no consent given before Gold King Mine spill

November 16, 2015

Regional News

Drilling boom means more harmful waste spills to come

Five years ago, a broken pipe soaked the land with as much as 420,000 gallons of wastewater, a salty drilling…

November 15, 2015

Local News

Metal sediment unlikely to dissolve

professors plan research on effects on plants

November 14, 2015

Environment

University of Colorado scientists say reservoir evaporation a concern

Top Durango-area stories of 2015

EPA wants toxic Nevada mine on Superfund list

Environmentalists file intent to sue federal agencies over power plant

‘We’ve all lost’ in bet about climate change, says Durango man

Southwest Colorado panel seeks to increase recycling as trash piles up

La Plata County OKs draft agreement with EPA on mine spill remediation

EPA actions after Gold King Mine spill spur more questions

La Plata County tests for elements not previously sampled at Gold King Mine

Moms deliver coal to Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman

Water monitoring plans may bring Four Corners together

D.C. lawmakers meet inside Colorado mine

When it comes to Christmas trees, is real or fake the better environmental choice?

Interior secretary: No criminal acts in Gold King Mine spill

La Plata County to take stance on Superfund

Disagreement between Colorado and EPA over Gold King Mine spill lingers

City of Durango dumps trashed out recycling sites

Mine cleanup analysis stresses need for federal involvement

Draft climate agreement ready in Paris

Dolores River film explores water conflicts common in West

Policy adviser at Colorado State University: Clean Power Plan will hit coal industry the hardest

Fort Lewis College beats emissions-reduction goal

How tourism officials calculate Gold King Mine spill in ad dollars

Groups help restore Dolores River

Governor Hickenlooper’s office prepared to assist in Silverton Superfund negotiations

Silverton, San Juan County officials will pursue Superfund

Mine tailings a longtime Silverton-Durango issue

Feds stand behind report that Colorado agreed to mine plan

Drilling boom means more harmful waste spills to come

Metal sediment unlikely to dissolve