Local News
Some Durango utility customers face $150 plumber fees or disconnected water
City seeks to get in compliance with state’s ‘backflow preventer’ testing requirements
Environment
Local News
Durango becomes ‘sentinel’ site for monitoring diseases like COVID-19 in wastewater
City surveilling for enteroviruses, RSV’s and influenza
Regional News
Tiny, endangered toads transplanted to Colorado pond successfully breed after 7 years
Biologists are thrilled at discovery of Boreal tadpoles in a bog in the mountains
AP New Mexico
Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation
Gov. Katie Hobbs intervened this week after talking with Navajo President Buu Nygren
Local News
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to install 868 solar panels on buildings
American Heritage Railways receives grant from USDA for green initiative
Local News
Residents examine city’s sustainability efforts at Engage Durango forum
Residents ask about greenhouse gas reduction and other strategies for going green
New Mexico
Downwinders continue to seek justice 79 years after the Trinity Test
This July 16, 1945, file photo, shows the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site near Alamagordo, New Mexico. A fund for people exposed to radiation…
Local News
Southern Utes take federal regulatory authority of minor air pollution sources
Tribe is first in the nation to do so, EPA official says
New Mexico
Gathering will mark 45 years since the largest radioactive release in U.S. history hit New Mexico
The Church Rock spill is the third largest radioactive waste release globally, after Fukushima and Chernobyl
Local News
During first year, Durango park rangers focus on safety, education
City created positions to help monitor 100 miles of natural surface trails
Local News
Five Durango organizations receive grants for helping make city more sustainable
Five Green Durango Grants, decided based on five sectors in city’s Municipal Sustainability Action Plan, are worth $5,000 apiece
Local News
Green thumbs share tips on making do with limited space, tough climate
Durango area has six different plant hardiness zones; which one are you working within?
Local News
Walk, bus, bike or anything but drive for Durango’s 13th Clean Commute Day
Event scheduled to raise awareness of alternative transportation options
Local News
Composting business begins every-other-week service in Durango
Additional subscription option decreases cost, frequency of food waste collection
Regional News
A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air
A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions
Regional News
The cost of gas is about to spike in Colorado. How high will it go?
The EPA is forcing Colorado to switch to reformulated gas as ground-level ozone hits ‘severe’
Local News
Gold King Mine owner sells property to government, ending litigation
Todd Hennis will receive $919,000 for property near Silverton
Regional News
Colorado EV sales dropped off by one measure, but green energy leaders say sky remains blue
Dealers worry about high loan costs, threats of Chinese imports and confusing rebates
Regional News
Colorado environmental groups threaten to sue EPA for failing to crack down on oil and gas permits
Notice of suit says federal agency should act after state regulators missed deadline
Local News
Durango student’s bipartisan effort to address climate change helps pass state education bill
Good Trouble, a network of high school sustainability clubs, testifies before Colorado lawmakers
Local News
A rare win after nearly 40 years for Texas investors planning Wolf Creek Village
Appeals court threw out previous rulings and affirmed approval of a road accessing inholding
Local News
Bayfield residents can dispose of excess junk at ‘Spring Clean Up’
Event will be held May 18; old mattresses, scrap metal and carpeting among items accepted
Local News
Durangoans and visitors gather for downtown Earth Day celebration
More than 300 people convene at Buckley Park for zero waste festivities
Local News
Boys & Girls Club youngsters plant trees with Durango Parks and Recreation
Arbor Day is about planting memories of the past while preparing for the future
Local News
Here’s what’s in store for Earth Day Durango 2024
Procession and family-friendly ‘zero waste’ party scheduled for Saturday at Buckley Park
Regional News
Looking for energy rebates? A new Google-built calculator may help Colorado residents
Rewire America aims to put homeowners and contractors in touch with lucrative rebates and credits
Local News
Birdwatchers, boaters and families visit Lake Nighthorse on opening day
Reservoir has become a migratory stopover for many species, especially waterfowl
Regional News
Colorado debating bill that would allow local governments to regulate pesticides. Industry lobbyists are fighting it
A bill in the state legislature would allow cities to make their own rules on the chemicals, but applicators hammer a “patchwork” system