After the Japanese finally surrendered, the younger brother spent two years on several islands getting Japanese soldiers out of the jungles and caves who did not know the war was…
What disturbed me the most is that the Herald published this piece as a “news” story. This was nothing but an editorial on the state of social media in La…
The BP Deepwater Horizon incident was completely self-inflicted in a rush to maximize profits at the expense of the environment. It was even more poorly planned and executed. The result…
In 1994, the EPA attempted to list the draining mines under Superfund, and had not Silverton resisted, our current crises could have been avoided. Superfund, which has the resources, has…
I would like to suggest another alternative. The city should consider purchasing the glider air park or similar property just north of the city and moving the recreational facilities from…
Federal officials say initial tests on sediments collected downstream show no risk to people using Colorado’s Animas River, yet concentrations of metals, including lead, thallium, silver and antimony, had increased.…
“The liberty secured by the Constitution of the United States to every person within its jurisdiction does not import an absolute right in each person to be, at all times…
As stated by the EPA’s superiors, a comprehensive report will be provided of what went wrong and what to do next. Yet, at the same time, hundreds of privately owned…
First, EPA should not be permitted to leave the river as is. Sediments will continue to be laden with heavy metals, to be stirred up anew whenever there is intense…
At eight weeks, all their parts are formed. At 20 weeks it is known that pain is felt. The videos that were released by the Center for Medical Progress documenting…
A definitive statewide urban conservation goal of saving 400,000 acre-feet of water by 2050 is presented. I agree with this goal: I would like to see more details on how…
Local reaction, particularly among reflexively ideological Republican politicians, has been predictably self-serving and misguided. Sen. Ellen Roberts called the spill the “EPA’s Love Canal.” Love Canal was, of course, one…
One way to gain concealed-carry publicity at minimal cost and no increased exposure to the participant is to make available a pin, sticker or license plate holder for display. This…
So many other areas in our world need to work with us to achieve this renaissance going on in Cuba now, not decades later. During the Bay of Pigs in…
The orientation was wonderful. Everything is geared toward the care and well-being of the animals. I also volunteer at a shelter in Maryland. I’m going to take back some of…
I’m not ashamed to say that I will stop and give them a few dollars if I have a little extra, and I’ll actually speak to them as the human…
Cry But I still feel tears inside Not yet run away as The golden glow of waste reached Unsuspecting life Recoiling beauty exhausted by Demon’s fingers Gripping round innocence withering…
His “show” also put out a message to the public that the water is safe to drink and recreate in. This remains to be seen and will require years of…
The Gold King Mine was a disaster in the waiting. Imagine if the spill had occurred at night with no one around. We could have awakened one morning with a…
Seems to me that Colorado mining concerns and the people of Colorado should be on the hook for at least half of the cost of the spill. Without the Gold…
However, there is another issue that we can do something about to provide a much better future. When Hickenlooper took water out of the Animas for a drink, I guarantee…
Before blaming the EPA, why don’t you ask how many successful cleanups have been completed over the past 25 years? And why was the EPA at the Gold King Mine…
I appreciate efforts by The Durango Herald, radio stations and the Environmental Protection Agency to inform the public. Nevertheless, my daily Internet searches have disclosed many helpful photographs, videos, event…
As a physician, protecting patients from the effects of heavy metals is an important part of my job, be that testing children for unsafe blood lead levels or counseling expecting…
I found one definition for the word “disaster” that follows: a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Perhaps…
Some have opined that the EPA let some contractor do this work without sufficient surveys, warnings or adequate knowledge of the mine and its millions of gallons of contaminated water.…
