Thinking Green https://www.durangoherald.com/section/thinking-green/feed/ Stay informed with the latest breaking news, local stories, sports, business, weather, and community events from Durango, Southwest Colorado, and the Four Corners region. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:28:48 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/thinking-green/public-land-debates-recur-time-and-again/ Looking back 30 years to the first column I wrote in this space, I was struck by the seemingly unending nature of the threats to our public lands. In January 1996, the so-called Gingrich revolution was getting started, named for... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0600 D74658C2-D362-4223-9C25-B14667EE8986 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/thinking-green/renewable-energys-benefits-shine-amid-surge-in-oil-prices/ Gyrations of the international oil market caused by the war in Iran and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz reinforces the value of renewable energy sources. The wind and the sun are free fuels delivered directly to power plants without... Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600 0CA9865D-D9F7-4898-B205-DAFB804B8A2F https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/thinking-green/senate-advances-colorado-landscape-protections/ These include areas across some of the highest realms of the San Juan Mountains surrounding Ice Lake Basin and the Sneffels Range near Ouray, along with the Ponderosa Gorge and downstream sections of the Dolores River Canyon near Dove Creek.... Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0700 0E3716BA-B6F1-4072-B114-2117FE33C057