Environmental cleanup

Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

La Plata County commissioners criticize lack of public outreach

DATE: Apr 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Jail needs to expand, but ground contamination is a hurdle

Former industrial site left chemicals in soil and groundwater

DATE: Apr 21, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets

Steel has sat along Central and Sixth streets for about 18 months

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA increases oversight of gasoline spill south of Durango

Southern Ute Indian Tribe raised concerns about Enterprise’s handling of cleanup

DATE: Nov 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Company buys out homeowners after 97,000-gallon fuel spill near Durango

Some residents say Enterprise not being held accountable for gasoline leak

DATE: Nov 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aerex Refinery cleanup plans in Bloomfield bring city park closer to reality

Soil remediation expected for 2026, but groundwater could require more work

DATE: Oct 31, 2025 | CATEGORY:

Once-blighted south entrance to Cortez sees new gas station

Maverik gas station along U.S. Highway 160/491 comes closer to opening

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chevron spill largest since at least 2015; full clean-up may take 5 years

Company has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a Weld County site

DATE: May 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response

A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel

DATE: May 8, 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

Bill to clean up thousands of abandoned mines passes Congress

Good Samaritan law will empower states, nonprofits to tackle abandoned sites

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News