Environment

Regional News

Link between Navajo suicides, mine spill not clear

Tribe’s vice president skeptical waste release led to the deaths

November 14, 2015

Local News

Lawmakers question EPA reports that reference Colorado agency’s involvement with Gold King spill

officials contradict account

November 14, 2015

Local News

Superfund tour through Colorado paints positive picture

Durango leaders visit sites in Leadville, Minturn

November 12, 2015

Local News

Colorado disputes key part of EPA Gold King Mine report

officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter

November 12, 2015

Local News

Local officials to tour Superfund sites around Colorado

aim to better understand federal cleanup designation

November 10, 2015

Local News

Colorado drillers step up to stop methane waste

Scientific uses technology to detect leaks at wells

November 10, 2015

Local News

Durangoans weigh in on greenhouse-gas limits

Power Plan hearing comes on day CO2 reaches recorded high

November 9, 2015

Local News

Property owner disputes ‘dead zone’ finding

State, gas firm finds die off not related to drilling

November 8, 2015

Local News

La Plata County seeks additional payments to cover spill costs

has already reimbursed almost $200,000

November 5, 2015

Local News

Bennet, New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to reform 1872 mining law

King Mine spill prompts action

November 5, 2015

Local News

Audit: Southwest Colorado has been lagging ‘way behind’ on recycling waste

counties drastically trailing both state’s and country’s rates

November 4, 2015

Local News

EPA working through Gold King Mine spill reimbursements

Plata County seeking two payments from agency for spill

November 2, 2015

Local News

Colorado lawmakers pursue mine cleanup bill

Bennet, Gardner and Tipton seek to pass good Samaritan legislation

November 1, 2015

Nation & World

Goodbye, TP: My experiment in generating minimum trash

This is the trash Darshan Karwat has produced in 2015.The Washington Post The average American produces more than 4 pounds…

October 31, 2015

Local News

‘Coming Storm’ tour highlights frustrations with EPA

Pollution rules, mine spill stoke anger

October 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Use Lake Nighthorse to fix sewage issue

Since it is apparent that there will be no receational use of the reservoir in the foreseeable future, it should…

October 27, 2015

Local News

Guv’s office explains attorney general spat

Coffman says her post a key check and balance

October 27, 2015

Business

Mormons plan big Florida development

Environmentalists object to Deseret Ranch, which could become state’s 10th largest urban area

October 27, 2015

Local News

Company says $10M offer to clean up mines north of Silverton still on the table

deems lime treatment plant best option to address mine waste

October 24, 2015

Local News

Independent report blames EPA for Gold King spill

Incident could have been prevented but plagued by errors

October 22, 2015

Regional News

New Mexico releases monitoring plan after Gold King Mine spill

suggests testing residents’ urine for metals

October 20, 2015

Local News

Gold King Mine water-treatment plant operational

Cost: $1.5M for facility to be built and $16,000 per week to operate

October 19, 2015

Regional News

Rocky Flats stirs emotions 10 years after cleanup

Critics say land not safe for public use

October 17, 2015

Local News

Gold King water treatment to begin

Leakage from complex mine network remains problem for Animas River

October 15, 2015

Local News

EPA report: $14 million spent on spill so far

And an Oct. 6 weekly Situation Report “for internal use only” says the agency costs are now adding up to…

October 15, 2015

Regional News

EPA: Tests say water sent to Navajos met standards

In this Aug. 18, 2015, photo, Joe Ben Jr., Shiprock Chapter House Farm Board representative, tests the water from tanks…

October 15, 2015

Local News

Aerial tour a glimpse of water’s importance

over San Juan Mountains shows interplay of mines and river

October 14, 2015

Local News

Dead zone appears on Florida Mesa

Property owner questions if gas well poisoned spring

October 13, 2015

Business

Study suggests ‘green’ vacations could hurt wildlife

This undated image provided by the New Mexico Tourism Department shows the Gila National Forest. Ecotourism projects that began in…

October 13, 2015

Southwest Life

Founder of Durango-based Great Old Broads for Wilderness dies

1989, Tixier started conservation group

October 13, 2015