Environment

Concerns about carbon rules heard by Senate committee
Local News

Concerns about carbon rules heard by Senate committee

August 4, 2015

The hearing by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works came just a day after the Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule calling for a 32 percent nationwide…

Ska honored as eco-friendly brewery
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Ska honored as eco-friendly brewery

July 29, 2015

Ska Brewing Co. was named one of 10 eco-friendly breweries by Epicure & Culture. The brewery offers 12 different beers on tap in the tasting room at its World Headquarters…

Sinclair removes ‘toxic’ signage
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Sinclair removes ‘toxic’ signage

July 9, 2015

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office served civil paperwork at the former gas station on U.S. Highway 160 on July 1. The files were posted on the front door after authorities…

Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic
Nation & World

Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic

June 2, 2015

African elephants interact in Tarangire National Park on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania. The sharp decline of the elephant population in Tanzania is catastrophic, a wildlife conservation group said Tuesday.Mosa’ab…

Keeping Durango spick-and-span
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Keeping Durango spick-and-span

April 28, 2015

Greg Alsum, back, operating a front-end loader, said spring cleanup is behind schedule because of a shortage of workers. Alsum said the city’s Street Division now has an extra crew…

Rules crafted to limit flood damage OK’d
Regional News

Rules crafted to limit flood damage OK’d

March 1, 2015

A crude oil storage tank lies on its side in flood water along the South Platte River in Weld County after flooding in 2013.. State regulators are preparing to impose…

Dry and dusty
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Dry and dusty

February 27, 2015

Despite snow, southwestern La Plata County may stay parched