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Environmental Pollution

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

New Mexico first to issue plans to sue EPA, Colorado over Gold King Mine spill

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico plans to sue the federal government and the owners of two Colorado mines that were the source of a massive spill last year that contaminated rivers in three Western ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Silverton officials expect to make January deadline for Superfund request

Officials must request hazardous cleanup program by Jan. 31

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s to come in 2016?

A roundup of La Plata County issues and people to pay attention to this year

DATE: Jan 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping

Babies, especially, affected by the waste

DATE: Jan 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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

‘We’ve all lost’ in bet about climate change, says Durango man

Data forces skeptic to concede bet on warming temperatures

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado panel seeks to increase recycling as trash piles up

Council of county governments launching educational campaign

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County OKs draft agreement with EPA on mine spill remediation

Vote on supporting Superfund postponed to January

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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