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Lawmakers advance plan to track greenhouse gases
Effort worries coal counties on Western Slope; seen as duplicate by some
Environment
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Fort Lewis College student proposes simple change to increase recycling
Eliminating stand-alone trash cans changes behavior
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Solar power comes to Ute Mountain Tribe
$2 million project will lower electricity bills for Towaoc residents
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Winter weather forces closure of Gold King Mine treatment plant
Facility built to resist cold, but snowfall and avalanches become problematic
Regional News
U.S. eases land restrictions meant to protect bird in West
Opponents expected to fight move to help greater sage grouse thrive
Local News
What are the ultimate goals for Superfund cleanup around Silverton?
EPA hopes to improve water quality in Animas River below Silverton
Local News
EPA’s lead in Superfund around Silverton announces retirement
Rebecca Thomas wraps up more than three decades cleaning up sites around country
Local News
Inspiration for Hayduke speaks at Animas High School
Doug Peacock’s life changed by chance encounter with grizzlies
Southwest Life
Wildlife managers track eagles’ movements in Southwest Colorado
Transmitters provide illuminating insights into birds’ behaviors, migration habits
Local News
Sunnyside Gold says EPA should be recused from leading Silverton Superfund cleanup
Mining company says federal agency has a conflict of interest
Local News
Bill to limit plastic straws fails in committee
Environmentalists and advocates of local control opposed proposed law
Regional News
50 million gallons of polluted water pours daily from U.S. mine sites
That torrent is poisoning aquatic life and tainting water supplies in Montana, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and at least five other states. The pollution is a legacy of how the mining…
Local News
BLM releases report on special management areas
ACECs are not well-known to the public, said Steven Hall, BLM communication director, and are mainly a management tool to protect ecological or cultural areas. The designation allows for new…
Pine River Times news
King II coal mine could be extended by 20 years
BLM asking for public comment on proposed expansion
Local News
King II coal mine could be extended by 20 years
BLM asking for public comment on proposed expansion
Local News
EPA places Silverton’s Superfund site on fast-track pilot program
Bonita Peak is 1 of 6 programs selected nationwide
Local News
Homes in La Plata County have 50-50 chance for unsafe levels of radon
Health officials try to make it easy for residents to test homes
Pine River Times news
Homes in La Plata County have 50-50 chance for unsafe levels of radon
Health officials try to make it easy for residents to test homes
Purple Mountain Politics
Bill would require mining companies to demonstrate they can mitigate pollution
Water flows from the American tunnel at the Gladstone Site into the top ponds, where Green Age Technologies pulls water from for their treatment process north of Silverton. The lower…
Southwest Life
Annual count finds fewer birds, but reasons why still up in the air
Drought, 416 Fire looked at as possible explanations
Local News
WATCH: Baby bear burned in 416 Fire reintroduced to wilderness
Colorado Parks and Wildlife posts video showing process of reintroducing cubs
Local News
Citizens group for Superfund site to meet Thursday for first time
Members will provide direct input to EPA about cleanup activities
Local News
Baby bear burned in 416 Fire released into the wild
CPW healed, fattened cub; Now it’s up to Mother Nature
Local News
San Juan Mountains protection bill gets another chance
Bennet, Neguse plan to introduce broad public lands bill Monday
Outdoors
Have an opinion on hunting or wildlife? Now’s your chance
Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins restructuring hunting season
Southwest Life
As beetle kill spreads, will the drive from Durango to Silverton resemble Wolf Creek Pass?
Aerial survey reveals expanding areas of dead trees
Local News
Plant treats Gold King Mine waste despite government shutdown
EPA says budget battle will not affect operations
Local News
Home sales to require septic inspections in La Plata and Archuleta counties
Regulations expected to protect ground water
Southwest Life
White Mesa Mill accepts Cherokee Nation radioactive waste
But shipment upsets Ute Mountain Utes, environmentalists