Environment - The Journal

Mature pines protected in logging agreement

The San Juan Citizens Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity reached an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to protect older pine trees during a long-awaited timber operation that led to litigation

DATE: Jul 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Advocates: Mount Cristo Rey wall will worsen migrant deaths, erosion, habitat loss

Public comment on the federal border project ends July 3

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Report claiming environmental policies steal billions from Colorado’s economy based on bad math, advocates say

Study by the conservative Common Sense Institute pegs everything from lost coal jobs to higher utility bills on state regulations

DATE: May 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full

Officials, experts say conversations about the future must start now

DATE: Mar 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers approve bill to classify nuclear power as ‘clean’ energy

A bill adding nuclear power to Colorado’s definition of “clean energy resources” won final approval in the state legislature last week. If signed by Gov. Jared Polis, the proposal, HB25-1040...

DATE: Mar 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional 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

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

DATE: Feb 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

San Juan College aims to train students on uranium mine cleanup

A new program at San Juan College in Farmington could finally help get abandoned uranium mines cleaned up in the Four Corners region, while also helping people who have lost their jobs amids...

DATE: Jan 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending

Residents thought they had millions coming their way for projects now, the future is uncertain

DATE: Jan 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southwestern Water Conservation District awarded $25.6M grant

Money will fund projects supporting aquatic ecosystems during periods of drought

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Uranium proposal elicits memories of past contamination

Grants Energy plan leads to concerns about groundwater impacts

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Investigators haven’t found a motive for falsified environmental data filed at hundreds of Colorado oil and gas sites

Colorado regulators haven’t found a clear motive or pattern to explain why two environmental consulting firms allegedly falsified soil and water quality results on behalf of the state’s larg...

DATE: Dec 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News