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More questions than answers in BP’s spill into Animas River
Company investigating cause, contaminates and amount spilled
Environment
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Which was worse for water quality: Gold King Mine spill or 416 Fire floods?
Study compared metal loading in both events; results surprised researchers
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EPA asks courts to toss Navajo Nation’s lawsuit over Gold King Mine spill
Tribe seeking $130 million in damages from 2015 spill
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Company that hoped to bring mining back to Silverton files for bankruptcy
Despite filing, efforts still alive to bring industry back to mountain town
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Students propose ideas to cool warming planet
Bioethicist urges smaller families to lower carbon footprints
Local News
Wolf Creek Ski Area battles aftermath of beetle kill
Ski mountain removes 4,000 dead trees this summer
Southwest Life
Aspen forests northeast of Dolores proposed for logging
Goal is to remove older stands, improve diversity
Southwest Life
Ban on uranium mining outside Grand Canyon intact
1 million acres around national park protected, but Trump could lift ban
Local News
Local and national recreation groups sue forest
Lawsuit claims Rico-West Dolores plan unfairly restricts access
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Disposal fees jump up at Montezuma County landfill
Looming closure costs cited; new rates favor recyclers
Local News
Pastorius Reservoir to be drained as result of illegal fish stocking
Northern pike takeover waterways, push out other aquatic life
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Disposal fees jump up at Montezuma County landfill
Looming closure costs cited; new rates favor recyclers
Local News
BLM advisory group returns, updated with Trump goals
Changes met with skepticism from some members
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EPA’s quick-action Superfund plan receives flak from commenters
People say money could be better spent elsewhere
Local News
What’s good for the butterfly may be toxic to livestock
Dangers of milkweed can be easily avoided, officials say
Local News
Citizen scientists enlisted to research monarch butterfly mystery
Researchers want to know more about migratory patterns through Southwest Colorado
Local News
Study finds no lasting impacts from Gold King Mine spill
Animas River returned to pre-event conditions a week after blowout
Southwest Life
What are the top 5 littered items in the San Juan National Forest?
From the common to the curious, litter is a constant battle
Regional News
5th lawsuit filed against EPA over 2015 Gold King Mine waste spill
The lawsuit was filed Aug. 3 in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by 295 Navajo farmers and ranchers. Their attorney, Kate Ferlic, said Friday the lawsuit asks for about…
Local News
Work to resume at American Tunnel, one of more vexing polluters
Acidic water may be spilling into other mine networks
Regional News
3 years after Gold King Mine spill, victims awaiting payment
Wastewater flows through a retention pond built to contain and remove heavy metals from the Gold King Mine outside Silverton on Aug. 12, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally…
Regional News
Trump administration officials dismissed benefits of national monuments
The sun sets over Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah. According to recently released document, senior Interior Department officials dismissed evidence that some national monuments that the Trump administration…
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Appeals court formally dismisses charges against Rose Chilcoat
‘I’m glad to have this behind me,’ Durango environmentalist says
Regional News
U.S. eases Obama-era coal ash pollution rules for utilities
Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the changes would save utilities about $30 million annually. The move represents the latest action by Trump’s EPA to boost the struggling…
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Prosecutors to drop charges against Durango environmentalist Rose Chilcoat
Husband likely to stand trial for closing gate on livestock corral
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Fire starts on BLM land south of Mancos
Officials are allowing fire to burn for natural benefits
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Truck driver hauling sludge for EPA cited with careless driving
Vehicle went off road, crashed into Cement Creek on Monday
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Decision to haul Gold King Mine sludge raises questions
Critics fear move will impact upper Animas River aquatic life
Local News
Truck hauling Gold King Mine sludge crashes into Cement Creek
EPA just started hauling waste from treatment plant to new storage site
Local News
National forest challenges county’s claim on federal roads
Dolores County, forest ranger provide arguments against broad resolution