Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years January 7, 2026
White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling April 21, 2025
Sen. Steven Neville speaks at chamber event Neville provided a legislative wrap-up of bills effecting San Juan County April 28, 2023
Deficiencies found in Hesperus solar application Primergy Solar confident its application will be accepted January 19, 2023
Lack of affordable solar energy options in Farmington, clean energy advocates say local governments fairly self-regulate utilities they own? November 2, 2022
How Democrats’ climate bill will ‘supercharge’ Colorado’s clean-energy efforts Billions in federal funding to supplement state-level incentives, ‘shift the economics’ of new technologies August 18, 2022
Residential gas bills to jump 26% next month in Southwest Colorado Volatility in energy markets created by pandemic and war in Ukraine are behind the rise May 21, 2022
With gas prices high, Colorado oil production is ramping up number of active oil wells in Colorado has nearly doubled in the last year March 29, 2022
When gas wells are sold to small companies, can new owners afford the cleanup costs? fear the transfer of wells to smaller operators increases the risk they will be orphaned January 24, 2022
Sen. Michael Bennet seeks to clean up orphaned wells Environmental experts praise bills for increased accountability June 30, 2021
San Juan College to design new program related to hydrogen industry Company BayoTech signed a memorandum with the school June 4, 2021
Colo. clean energy industry recovers from pandemic losses The U.S. had reported as many as 600,000 clean energy job losses at one point last year, but a strong… April 23, 2021
Southern Ute reservation could get a zero-emission power plant reuses some CO2, captures the rest for other uses April 19, 2021
New Mexico utility has plan for growing electric vehicle use Some of the recently installed electric vehicle charging stations at the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. State… December 25, 2020
As Trump loosens restrictions, Democrats debate energy platform Political candidates draw battle lines on oil and gas ahead of election August 20, 2020
In a boon for oil and gas industry, Trump seeks to roll back rules on royalty payments Decision will likely boost profits for mineral extractors working on public lands August 14, 2020
LPEA board member Jack Turner abruptly resigns, offers little explanation why has served 7 years on board, was re-elected in spring 2019 July 20, 2020
Coal Life of King II coal mine extended by 20 years Company says decision will preserve 100 jobs in La Plata County October 18, 2019
Local News Uranium mill opponents to hold protest march Mountain tribe, environmental groups join in 5-mile walk May 16, 2019
Crude sinks as Russian flows resume, world awaits Iran sanctions Futures slipped as much as 1.3% in New York on Monday. Russia said it solved an oil-contamination problem that halted… May 3, 2019
Local News La Plata Electric Association’s future in flux of Directors members explain trajectories the nonprofit energy organization could take March 24, 2019
Local News White Mesa Mill accepts Cherokee Nation radioactive waste uranium shipment upsets Utes, environmentalists December 20, 2018
Local News Utah BLM sells oil and gas leases near Hovenweep managers fear impacts of noise, lighting and pollution April 20, 2018
Business Critics of oil, gas leasing near Chaco sense déjà vu Industry encouraged by Trump administration’s desire to develop resources December 9, 2017
