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Through clear skies, Four Corners energy transition underway

Shuttered San Juan Generating Station replaced by expansive solar projects

DATE: Mar 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Details scant as operators remains tight-lipped about pipeline failure south of Durango

Enterprise Products, the company responsible for the spill of 23,000 gallons of gasoline, has refused to answer questions

DATE: Feb 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

23,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into their yard; now, this Durango couple can’t go home

A pipeline burst in La Plata County in December, contaminating several wells

DATE: Feb 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: 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

DATE: Jul 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why did it take so long for the Navajo Nation to secure a Superfund designation?

Waste from 40 years of uranium mining has contaminated watersheds across the reservation

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Locals wary of plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste

Residents concerned plan to process historic mine waste could threaten Arkansas River, unearth town’s long-buried history

DATE: Mar 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others

The rules will limit leaks from over 20,000 oil and gas wells in the Four Corners

DATE: Dec 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How did Silverton save a seat at the table?

The small town sits adjacent to a Superfund site; it fought to have a voice

DATE: Jul 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

E-bike rebate recipients begin to receive new wheels

Durango program aims to provide eco-friendly, reliable transportation to community members

DATE: Jun 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado attorney general meets with stakeholders in Durango on Gold King Mine settlement spending

Goal was to explore how best to leverage funds

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado told La Plata County to clean up its landfill; now the state will pay for it

A bill awaiting governor’s signature dedicates money to remediation at sites like the one in Bayfield

DATE: May 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango School District 9-R flips the switch for Earth week

Classes turn off lights for 15 minutes to demonstrate how much electricity can be saved

DATE: May 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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