Vallecito hydroelectric plant returns to local ownership, powering regional energy shift Durango firm takes over as LPEA exits Tri-State, eyes energy independence July 28, 2025
White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling April 21, 2025
Tri-State announces early closures of coal plants Plata Electric pushes back, saying it should decide its own future December 7, 2023
Hesperus solar developer committed, despite another hiccup application is considered ‘withdrawn’ by La Plata County following Oct. 29 deadline November 4, 2023
In Durango visit, Hickenlooper calls for rent and eviction protections at national level Senator tours mobile home parks, 9-R school district bus barn August 19, 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
Millions in federal funding made available to plug abandoned wells Spending could create jobs, address environmental hazards February 2, 2022
How much damage does climate change cause in Colorado? are growing efforts to determine the social cost of carbon May 25, 2021
Local News San Juan coal mine gets larger environmental review fuels New Mexico power station, but plant might close in 2022 June 29, 2018
Local News Colorado denies license for Paradox uranium mill says Piñon Ridge plan threatens environment; company not giving up April 27, 2018
Local News The tiny plant that shapes the Colorado River Shoshone is the cornerstone for water rights in the upper river January 26, 2018
Local News Local master leasing plan never received final approval and gas plan was premature November 9, 2017
U.S. department likely to rescind plan for region’s oil and gas Pending BLM master leasing plan in Southwest Colorado could evaporate November 1, 2017
Local News Enviros and San Miguel County sue to protect sage grouse Lawsuit alleges lack of environmental studies invalidates lease sales October 17, 2017
Proposed Hovenweep drilling criticized for harm to views, night sky Environmentalists: Views too valuable October 2, 2017
Montezuma County faces 10 percent budget cut in oil, CO2 production hurts tax revenues November 3, 2016
Rico tests the water for uses of geothermal resources Potential is there, but it’s expensive August 31, 2016
Animas High School graduates’ adventure underway in solar car prepare their solar car to safety standards for race from Texas to Minnesota July 18, 2016
Local News Kinder Morgan case goes to Colorado Supreme Court decision on tax windfall impacts local budgets March 31, 2016
Local News Clean Power Plan stay spurs enviros into action Then last month, the Supreme Court delivered the movement an unexpected defeat by staying the Clean Power Plan. The blow… March 9, 2016
Local News Is Clean Power Plan out of reach? Experts say emissions targets are attainable, but uncertainty over how to get there remains. March 9, 2016
