Celebrating Conservation Gains
Clearer skies, reduced emissions part of conservation gains
DATE: Dec 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Mark Pearson
Position: San Juan Citizens Alliance
Wolf Creek Pass receives a reprieve
The proposed Village at Wolf Creek development atop Wolf Creek Pass was recently rejected again by a federal judge. For some who might not be familiar, this is a long-suffering attempt to cr...
DATE: Nov 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Will uranium boom again in the Four Corners?
The Four Corners has a heritage of uranium production as long as the atomic era.
Uranium mines throughout the Dolores River Basin and across the Navajo Nation supplied much of the material t...
DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Climate legislation is unprecedented in scope
This past week Congress passed sweeping legislation that takes a serious swipe at attacking the root causes of climate change.
The Inflation Reduction Act aims to cut carbon emissions by mo...
DATE: Aug 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Closure of San Juan Generation Station signals coal’s demise
The Four Corners took a significant step toward a coal-free future as Unit 1 of the San Juan Generating Station closed forever on June 30. The event occurred without fanfare, and represents ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Electric co-ops cut costs through independence
June marks a significant milestone among rural electric cooperatives within the Tri-State system, notably for our neighbor Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos, New Mexico.
Six years ago...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Gridlock in Congress stymies land protection in Colorado
The CORE Act achieved a significant milestone at the beginning of May when the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee finally voted on it.
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy...
DATE: May 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Abandoned mines, wells present vexing problems
Our region hosts an abundance of abandoned mine sites and orphaned oil and gas wells.
They contaminate our water and air with acid mine drainage and leaking methane. They are the legacy of ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Local electric supplies set for big change
La Plata Electric Association’s board of directors voted in February to dramatically revamp our local source of electricity. In a unanimous decision, the board agreed to a partial buyout of ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Poor environmental review derails oil and gas leases
Last week, a federal court ruled that the Bureau of Land Management failed to follow the law in selling oil and gas leases across Southwest Colorado in two recent auctions.
The ruling applie...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Region’s future electricity supply in play
Electricity customers across Southwest Colorado have the opportunity this month to provide feedback about the future of our electricity supply.
The Colorado Public Utility Commission is rev...
DATE: Jan 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
Conservation gains across Four Corners mark the new year
After a whirlwind year, it’s time to take stock of some conservation gains over the past 12 months.
We often ride a teeter-totter of conservation policy, down one year, up the next, but ove...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green
