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Survey of Animas River fish looks promising

Another survey planned for week of Aug. 22

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA chief confirms Animas is recovering

Calls for halt to mine cleanup across country

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

13 states ask federal judge to postpone new water rule

BISMARCK, N.D. – Thirteen states led by North Dakota asked a federal judge on Monday to delay a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters. North ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Thousands of mines with toxic water under the West

DENVER – Beneath the western United States lie thousands of old mining tunnels filled with the same toxic stew that spilled into a Colorado river last week, turning it into a nauseating yell...

DATE: Aug 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango kayaker reacts to Animas River photo that went viral

The boating trio said they were caught unaware

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clean-air rule splits Colorado

Some call for lawsuit, others hail progress against carbon pollution

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sinclair removes ‘toxic’ signage

Almost five months after seeking a court order, the Wyoming-based Sinclair Oil Corp. was allowed to remove its signage from a defunct gas station between Cortez and Mancos. The Mo...

DATE: Jul 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cleaning groundwater at jail, Bayfield landfill will be costly

Contamination currently plagues both La Plata County sites

DATE: Jun 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coal company fights to mine

Colo. firm’s environmental review must consider global warming

DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

BLM to examine oil, gas leasing

Agency to create master plan to guide development in counties

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Frackers average at least two violations a day

Environmentalists use online records in Colorado and 2 other states

DATE: Apr 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rules crafted to limit flood damage OK’d

DENVER – The commission that oversees natural gas and oil regulation in Colorado adopted new rules Monday designed to limit spills during major floods like the one that struck the Front Rang...

DATE: Mar 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News