Environment - The Journal

Water tracks better than last year as managers debate conservation measures

State is considering a program to reduce consumption, but Southwest Colorado has yet to weigh in

DATE: Jan 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado oil and gas wells constantly change hands, risk becoming costly ‘orphans’

If oil and gas properties fall into the wrong hands, they risk ending up abandoned, leaving the state on the hook for cleanup

DATE: Jan 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado

Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation

DATE: Dec 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife sees banner year for kokanee spawn

Southwest Colorado will send a surplus of eggs to supplement other hatcheries in state

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New rules to curb oil and gas emissions across Colorado

More stringent leak detection, pollution regulations will help state meet air quality, climate change goals

DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge ends ‘Village at Wolf Creek’ land exchange

Legal battle looms over road that would access 300 acres owned by proposed developers

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

A Colorado family tried to save their cattle ranch by betting big on rare birds. It’s paying off.

From getting the folks at Audubon to certify the ranch as bird-friendly, to selling carbon sequestration credits for the tall grass, the May Ranch near Lamar is modernizing stewardship.

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges

Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico’s draft plan for hydrogen a non-starter for environmentalists

Proposal promotes a fuel that may cause more harm than it’s worth to produce

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags

State recycled and composted only 15.3% of its waste in 2020

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands

Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts

DATE: Nov 20, 2021 | CATEGORY:

Natural gas company inches closer to exploring Mancos Shale formation in La Plata County

Two wells in northwestern New Mexico are highest producing in 20 years for San Juan Basin

DATE: Nov 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News