Environment - The Journal

Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone

Environmental groups hit air regulators’ plan for no enforcement, too much wiggle room

DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others

The rules will limit leaks from over 20,000 oil and gas wells in the Four Corners

DATE: Dec 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s recycling rates are atrocious. Here’s how one Denver-area restaurant is trying to change that.

The state remains stuck at 16% reuse, only half the national average, but new laws on plastic bags and Styrofoam containers may boost efforts

DATE: Nov 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state

Six Colorado organizations will share up to $4 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advance environmental justice programs across the state. The projects – sel...

DATE: Nov 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nation and region’s climate worsening, but can still be improved, says new federal assessment

Dangerously hot and dry conditions in Colorado and other Southwestern states fueled by rising global temperatures are endangering the health of residents, reducing snowpack and water supplie...

DATE: Nov 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dam on the Arkansas River near Salida finally removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal of the dam that has threatened river runners, fish habitat for nearly 60 years

DATE: Nov 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory

The agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.

DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: News

Bulldozing at Barr Lake has birders flapping over Colorado priorities

Colorado Parks & Wildlife does not own the reservoir where century-old cottonwoods were scraped and bird watchers now see a wasteland

DATE: Oct 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: News

Report examines impacts of climate change on drought, vegetation in Four Corners area

How humans are causing the Four Corners region to become hotter and drier

DATE: Sep 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Fireflies are thriving in Colorado wetlands. Scientists want to shed light on why

Research could one day guide reintroduction efforts

DATE: Jul 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado has 100s more wild horses than the feds say it should. So volunteers are hitting them with fertility darts

The long-term goal is to control the mustang population on the state’s four herd-management areas with fertility control

DATE: Jul 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado

Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways

DATE: Jun 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News