Environment
Regional News
13 states ask federal judge to postpone new water rule
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed a motion late Monday in Bismarck seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the rule from taking effect Aug. 28. Stenehjem said he was…
Local News
Thousands of mines with toxic water under the West
Though the spill into the Animas River in Southwest Colorado is unusual for its size, it’s only the latest instance of the region grappling with the legacy of a centuries-old…
Local News
Durango kayaker reacts to Animas River photo that went viral
The boating trio said they were caught unaware
Local News
Concerns about carbon rules heard by Senate committee
The hearing by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works came just a day after the Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule calling for a 32 percent nationwide…
Local News
Clean-air rule splits Colorado
Some call for lawsuit, others hail progress against carbon pollution
Local News
Ska honored as eco-friendly brewery
Ska Brewing Co. was named one of 10 eco-friendly breweries by Epicure & Culture. The brewery offers 12 different beers on tap in the tasting room at its World Headquarters…
Local News
N.M. power plant extension called ‘devastating’
Federal officials approve operations at area coal facilities
Local News
Lawmakers back coal mine, criticize Interior Department
“The Colowyo Coal Mine is a significant contributor to the economies of Rio Blanco and Moffat counties, responsible for employing over 200 people with a payroll of around $20 million,”…
Local News
Sinclair removes ‘toxic’ signage
The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office served civil paperwork at the former gas station on U.S. Highway 160 on July 1. The files were posted on the front door after authorities…
Local News
Village at Wolf Creek faces hurdle
Environmentalists want court to halt Forest Service land swap
Business
Trade pitch fails to sway greens
Environmental allies worry Obama’s pact is a race to the bottom
Local News
Cleaning groundwater at jail, Bayfield landfill will be costly
Contamination currently plagues both La Plata County sites
Nation & World
Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic
African elephants interact in Tarangire National Park on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania. The sharp decline of the elephant population in Tanzania is catastrophic, a wildlife conservation group said Tuesday.Mosa’ab…
Regional News
Hydraulic-fracking halt sought in N.W. New Mexico
San Juan Basin one of largest natural-gas fields in the country
Good Earth
BLM to examine oil, gas leasing
Agency to create master plan to guide development in counties
Local News
Keeping Durango spick-and-span
Greg Alsum, back, operating a front-end loader, said spring cleanup is behind schedule because of a shortage of workers. Alsum said the city’s Street Division now has an extra crew…
Outdoors
Parties damage Boggy Draw, officials say
Reckless bonfires could trigger wildfire in national forest
Local News
Frackers average at least two violations a day
Environmentalists use online records in Colorado and 2 other states
Regional News
Groups sue over drilling near Chaco
Lawsuit seeks to protect archaeological sites in San Juan Basin
Local News
More data needed on fracking, water
La Plata County commissioner says to look at entire process
Regional News
Rules crafted to limit flood damage OK’d
A crude oil storage tank lies on its side in flood water along the South Platte River in Weld County after flooding in 2013.. State regulators are preparing to impose…