Air Pollution

Will Navajos’ sovereign status exempt it from fed regs?

Country’s largest reservation will argue coal mine status in court

DATE: Jun 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration issued a final rule Thursday to sharply cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production, a key part of a push by President Barack Obama to reduce...

DATE: May 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Two bills to stall Clean Power Plan killed in Colo. House committee

State lawmakers try to stall implementation

DATE: Apr 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clean Power Plan overshadows state budget debate

GOP strips funding for fed program in state Senate

DATE: Apr 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

2 Durango events cover air, water quality issues

Durangoans seeking an update to local air and water quality will have their hands full Thursday with two separate events covering the topics. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mountain Studi...

DATE: Apr 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Carbondale debates ‘climate action tax’ on utilities

Many Carbondale residents want to know why current taxes, fees and programs aren’t enough to meet the town’s 2020 clean energy goals. Residents questioned carbon tax supporters an...

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Western Colorado officials voice support for new methane rules

State rules influence proposed federal effort

DATE: Feb 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Infrared camera exposes invisible pollutants in Southwest

Environmental group scours Four Corners for leaks

DATE: Feb 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

New methane rule has support in northern New Mexico

Some aspects of BLM’s proposed regulation taken from Colorado law

DATE: Feb 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clean Power Plan ruling divides Colorado

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks carbon-pollution standards

DATE: Feb 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County production-related toxic waste minimal compared with San Juan County, N.M.

An annual report that tracks production-related waste from industrial facilities found nearly 750 pounds of toxic chemicals were disposed in La Plata County in 2014. However, that number is ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Environmentalists file intent to sue federal agencies over power plant

Groups question keeping Four Corners Power Plant open for 25 more years

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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