Environment

State land board to meet in Durango
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State land board to meet in Durango

May 30, 2014

The first workshop is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday and includes a local government roundtable with commissioners from La Plata and Montezuma counties. Topics for Thursday afternoon include renewable energy…

Public meeting planned on Lake Nighthorse
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Public meeting planned on Lake Nighthorse

May 22, 2014

A news release from Ed Warner, Western Colorado area manager, said the agency believed it was near an agreement with partners and stakeholders of the Animas-La Plata Project to integrate…

Fire alert in effect today
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Fire alert in effect today

May 20, 2014

The alert remains in effect until 9 p.m. The wind is south at 15 to 25 mph with guts up to 40 mph and humidity is between 5 percent to…

Busy Colorado ballot will be energy-heavy
Policy and Politics Digest

Busy Colorado ballot will be energy-heavy

May 15, 2014

Far and away, though, energy-related measures dominate the list of proposed initiatives. There are at least a dozen such initiatives vying for a spot on the ballot. They range from…

EPA cleans up Rico’s mineral legacy
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EPA cleans up Rico’s mineral legacy

June 12, 2013

Settling ponds and wetlands help clean contaminated water from mines near Rico. An abandoned water treatment tank sits in the background.Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journal North of Rico along the river is…