Southwest Life
Why did it take so long for the Navajo Nation to secure a Superfund designation?
from 40 years of uranium mining has contaminated watersheds across the reservation
Environment
Regional News
Locals wary of plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste
Residents concerned plan to process historic mine waste could threaten Arkansas River, unearth town’s long-buried history
Regional News
Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado
The receding shoreline of Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, Colorado, shows signs of severe drought on July 16, 2021.Dean Krakel/Special to The Colorado Sun Legislation under consideration would ease the…
Local News
City of Durango hopes to start a conversation around water use
shows ‘exponential’ differences between highest and lowest users
Regional News
Colorado launches a $450 e-bike rebate for everyone. So why aren’t many bike shops participating?
Program requires retailers to float costs of discounts for up to a year
Local News
Fort Lewis College receives grant from EPA for water testing solutions
Program seeks to lower cost and time it takes to test for bacteria in samples
Local News
Last coal-fired engine departs Durango train station, marking end of an era
Saturday was bittersweet for crews who sent No. 481 on its final ride before it’s converted for oil use
Regional News
How to get solar power for your Colorado home – even if your own roof won’t work
your own roof won’t work or you live in an apartment, you can try a community option instead, experts say
Local News
First Superfund site on Navajo Nation to address uranium mining pollution
Residents in Arizona community have suffered impacts of radiation exposure for decades
Local News
Escalante Middle School students educate community on anti-idling
Durango School District implements new environmentally friendly policies
Local News
Durango native named new executive director of 4CORE
Hill says her primary goal is to build organization’s workforce
Regional News
Climate change is erasing decades of air quality improvements. It’s also making Colorado’s air worse
Seen from Red Rocks Ampitheatre, the sun rises over Denver and the Plains as smoke from western wildfires continues to drift eastward on Friday, July 23, 2021. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR…
Local News
Durango Police Department going green with hybrid trucks
orders 14 vehicles in move toward a more environmentally friendly operation
Regional News
Mileage goals, pollution fines, drilling pauses: Colorado Democrats unveil ambitious package to cut ozone
“pause” for oil and gas drilling, caps on driving miles, bigger fines for repeat offenders like Suncor are in the mix pushed by some Democrats and environmental justice advocates
Local News
Without abdicating authority, EPA responds to Butler criticism
quality expert left role in November citing lack of engagement by federal agency
Local News
Durango to launch turf grass replacement program encouraging water conservation
Colorado water board grants and Visit Durango to contribute to free landscaping consultations, rebates
Regional News
Bipartisan conservation poll shows increasing concern over environmental issues in Western States
Rocky Mountain hazy layers in he late afternoon sun, seen looking west along Interstate 70 from Buffalo Herd Overlook, Sept. 21, 2023. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News The…
Local News
Southern Utes frustrated about feds’ inaction on medical records issue
Southern Ute chairman says federal Indian Health Service’s ‘characteristic lack of urgency’ exacerbates health disparities
Local News
DurangoScape 2024 to focus on native plants and their benefits to region
conference to host area speakers on March 16
Local News
National forest accepts second round of comments on HD Mountains drilling
response to public objection, District Ranger opened comment period through Feb. 23
Local News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife carries out deer collaring with herd southwest of Durango
collection contributes to understanding of migration patterns, mitigating human-wildlife impacts
Local News
End of an era: 75 years of San Juan Basin Public Health
district dissolved Dec. 31, ending a historic enterprise in regional cooperation
Regional News
As the world ends the hottest year recorded, scientists say it’s getting harder to predict Colorado’s climate
has received less snow than is typical for this time of year, a stark contrast to last winter
Regional News
A new tool designed to put environmental justice on the map in Colorado has faced a rocky rollout
Researchers are working to understand the impact of noise pollution on wildlife, and how to reduce it, in places like Rocky Mountain National Park. (Alex Scoville/CPR News) Colorado EnviroScreen was…
Regional News
2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say
estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by nearly 19% since October
Local News
Comments accepted on HD Mountains drilling plan
Responses to environmental assessment accepted through Jan. 16
Regional News
How a gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels
City Hall in Crested Butte on the Western Slope, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News In the winter, the community of 1,500 people tucked into…
Local News
Frustrated, Peter Butler leaves Superfund advisory group
‘We are not consulted’ wrote outgoing chairman
Local News
La Plata County settles litigation with state over Bayfield landfill
Commissioners concerned over the financial commitment
Regional News
Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone
Environmental groups hit air regulators’ plan for no enforcement, too much wiggle room