Environment - The Journal

Aztec delayed report of raw sewage leak for over 6 hours

New Mexico Environment Department says timely reporting is best practice

DATE: Sep 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Stakeholders weigh in on Upper Dolores wildfire ready plan that nears completion

Watersheds Collaborative host Wednesday workshop

DATE: Aug 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three projects to mark Montelores Coalition's first field season in Dolores, Montezuma counties

Group established in 2024 launches pilot restoration work

DATE: Aug 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest implements Stage 1 fire ban

Restrictions target lower elevation lands where vegetation dried rapidly

DATE: May 21, 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

Warm, dry winter likely to alter wildlife patterns in Southwest Colorado

Less forage leads to stress, increased predation, lower survival rates and more human-animal interactions

DATE: Apr 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico officials, tribal leaders vow to oppose slate of federal actions on public lands

Acoma governor said the pueblo submitted more than 400 public opposing the end of a ban on oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon

DATE: Apr 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Community pushback grows over mining exploration in La Platas

Metallic Minerals questioned about water use, access and long-term impacts at Durango open house

DATE: Apr 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango-based company launches ‘Facebook Marketplace for businesses’

Paid membership gets access to eco-friendly buying, selling, donations in Four Corners

DATE: Apr 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango offers sustainability, EV charging grants up to $10,000

City funding supports resiliency projects, workplace electric vehicle infrastructure

DATE: Mar 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future

Expect a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers

DATE: Mar 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Parks and Wildlife Commission accepts petition to ban Colorado fur sales in ‘embarrassing’ meeting

Commissioners voted 6-4 amid public pushback and criticism

DATE: Mar 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News