Environment - The Journal

Polis signs climate bill, renews opposition to cap-and-trade program

Governor seeks to reduce emissions through voluntary agreements and targeted policies

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado declares drought emergency for Western Slope

State monitors 21 counties, including La Plata County

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Supreme Court orders La Plata County to clean up toxic landfill

Bayfield dump leaking toxic gas since at least 2004

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Timber harvest project given green light by Dolores Ranger District

Final approval pending; adjustments made to preserve recreation values in Boggy Draw

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials aware of 31 fires in southwest La Plata County

Nineteen of those blazes are controlled or extinguished

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield adopts plan to manage conservation during drought

Town outlines increased fines for periods of extreme drought

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hazy skies in Four Corners caused by out-of-state fires

Smoke drifting in from wildfires in Arizona, Utah

DATE: Jun 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. senator discusses environment in virtual town hall

Residents ask about climate change, clean energy jobs and public lands

DATE: Jun 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer

Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

How much damage does climate change cause in Colorado?

There are growing efforts to determine the social cost of carbon

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado closes popular stretch of Yampa River to fishing amid Western Slope drought

State Parks and Wildlife shuts down a key stretch below Stagecoach Reservoir far earlier than in recent years

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Honeybees, beekeepers battle deadly parasite in Southwest Colorado

Parasitic mite can kill entire hives, bring economic damage

DATE: May 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News