Environmental pollution - The Durango Herald

Uncertain future for Hesperus-area coal mine

What will regulatory roadblocks do to King Coal II?

DATE: Feb 13, 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

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

EPA: Mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals in Animas

DENVER – A 3 million-gallon spill from the Gold King Mine above Silverton last year may have dumped more than 880,000 pounds of metals into the Animas River, the U.S. Environmental Protectio...

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durangoans demand more Superfund involvement

With Silverton still debating, downstream users call for listing

DATE: Feb 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal coal sales moratorium shakes Wyo. stronghold

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Like a trusty pickup truck, Gillette has bounced through tough times before and pulled through, thanks to coal. Lately the bumps for an industry that’s brought we...

DATE: Feb 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

EPA blamed for delay on Superfund in Silverton

Attorney says March deadline ‘still in play’

DATE: Jan 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton cancels Thursday’s Superfund vote

Town officials say EPA wants larger designation than originally proposed

DATE: Jan 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton officials hold Superfund hearing Tuesday ahead of Thursday vote

It’s going to be a busy and potentially landmark week for the town of Silverton as officials look to stamp a letter addressed to Gov. John Hickenlooper requesting Superfund status by Thursda...

DATE: Jan 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Habitat owners in Durango file suit over fish die-off

Little Fishes Wildlife Habitat blames oil and gas companies

DATE: Jan 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

State: U.S. 160 spill site poses no health risk

Oil-safety agency advises ‘corrective action’ taken

DATE: Jan 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Civil complaint seeks cleanup of M&M Truck Stop site

The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety has a filed civil action in district court demanding cleanup at the former M&M Truck Stop. In a four-page complaint filed in April w...

DATE: Jan 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News