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Program could reduce or eliminate residents’ recycling fees in Durango and across Colorado

Program could reduce or eliminate residents’ recycling fees in Durango and across Colorado

places responsibility for packaging materials on producers

New Mexico officials to hold update on San Juan generating station cleanup

New Mexico officials to hold update on San Juan generating station cleanup

pollution cleanup plan delayed until November

October 6, 2025

Uranium proposal elicits memories of past contamination

Uranium proposal elicits memories of past contamination

Energy plan leads to concerns about groundwater impacts

January 15, 2025

Bennet introduces bipartisan carbon dioxide removal tax credit bill

Bennet introduces bipartisan carbon dioxide removal tax credit bill

Reimbursements could be issued for direct and indirect capture methods

November 21, 2024

In this tiny New Mexico town, the air quality is worse than in downtown L.A.

In this tiny New Mexico town, the air quality is worse than in downtown L.A.

data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from…

August 23, 2024

SCOTUS hears interstate air pollution case

SCOTUS hears interstate air pollution case

neighbor plan establishes an emission trading program, imposes emission requirements on some industrial sources

February 22, 2024

EPA blames Utah for Colorado ozone pollution

EPA blames Utah for Colorado ozone pollution

Federal agency won’t approve Utah’s clean air plans until they stop violating “good neighbor” rules

Troubled operator K.P. Kauffman violated state order to stop selling its oil and gas

Troubled operator K.P. Kauffman violated state order to stop selling its oil and gas

says it must sell oil and gas or its 1,200 wells may end up orphaned

February 28, 2023

‘Reach up and touch the stars:’ The dark is starting to shine through Colorado’s astrotourism

‘Reach up and touch the stars:’ The dark is starting to shine through Colorado’s astrotourism

Fork Valley Conservancy starts ambitious project to transform park into a nocturnal classroom

August 15, 2022

Microplastics are seemingly everywhere – including Colorado’s snowpack

Microplastics are seemingly everywhere – including Colorado’s snowpack

Samples find growing rate of shredded plastic fibers

Colorado attorney general vows to protect abortion access, gun laws

Colorado attorney general vows to protect abortion access, gun laws

Weiser calls U.S. Supreme Court term ‘adventuresome,’ ‘aggressive’ and ‘destabilizing’

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado

Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you

Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you

Tallow-based fuel is advertised to cut carbon output of jet flights by 25%

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology

Colorado needs to cut greenhouse gas pollution from industry. They’ve put it off until 2023

Colorado needs to cut greenhouse gas pollution from industry. They’ve put it off until 2023

officials say their rulemaking plan will make deeper cuts across more factories. Environmental advocates say it’s delay and betrayal all…

New rules to curb oil and gas emissions across Colorado

New rules to curb oil and gas emissions across Colorado

stringent leak detection, pollution regulations will help state meet air quality, climate change goals

December 20, 2021

Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags

Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags

recycled and composted only 15.3% of its waste in 2020

November 23, 2021

Polis signs climate bill, renews opposition to cap-and-trade program

Polis signs climate bill, renews opposition to cap-and-trade program

Governor seeks to reduce emissions through voluntary agreements and targeted policies

Colorado Supreme Court orders La Plata County to clean up toxic landfill

Colorado Supreme Court orders La Plata County to clean up toxic landfill

Bayfield dump leaking toxic gas since at least 2004

Colorado governor, Democrats reach deal on emissions proposal

Colorado governor, Democrats reach deal on emissions proposal

Environmental groups cheer changes, while business and energy sectors cry foul

Polis threatens to veto bill seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Polis threatens to veto bill seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

‘We’re not willing to give dictatorial authority over our economy to one unelected board’

EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill

EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill

The pH levels from the discharge at the Gold King Mine blowout on Aug. 5, 2105, the day of the…

EPA relaxes pollution reporting requirements during COVID-19 response

EPA relaxes pollution reporting requirements during COVID-19 response

Experts worry increasing airborne toxins could exacerbate respiratory issues