Environment - The Journal

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

Silverton awarded $800,000 from EPA

Grant will be used for environmental cleanup and revitalization

DATE: May 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo Nation officials, activists feel cut out as company advances uranium mining plans

Disposal methods cause concern about future spills, contamination

DATE: May 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Four Corners Beekeepers Association provides education, support

Benefits of bees, beekeeping are vast

DATE: May 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado could ban sale of gas-powered mowers and blowers beginning in 2025

Such a move would be a way to get real ozone cuts by 2026, when EPA demands kick in

DATE: Apr 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health

In a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration

DATE: Mar 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Natural gas production likely cause of southern Colorado earthquakes, experts say

Raton Basin’s surge in seismic activity since 2001 follows drilling of wastewater injection wells

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News