Environmental issue - The Journal

Water managers see runoff as positive sign

Heading into summer, forecasts aren’t great, but they are slightly better than last year

DATE: Apr 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can the next generation of scientists help solve our dust on snow problem?

Fort Lewis College students travel to Coal Bank Pass to examine snowpack and study water resources

DATE: Apr 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

How politics, public perception played into the vote to reintroduce wolves

Study shows campaign against Proposition 114 nearly succeeded

DATE: Apr 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology

DATE: Mar 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

Dry and warm weather projected this summer

DATE: Mar 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

State Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

CPW offers $1 million in grants to reduce human-bear conflicts

Governments, tribes, businesses and individuals eligible for awards of $50,000 to $500,000 for projects

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Passage of federal abandoned mine legislation likely faces uphill battle

Experts raise doubts over bill’s viability, but say it’s a step in the right direction

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Generating Station requests extension to keep burning coal

Delays in converting to solar blamed on supply chain issues

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado

Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado

Every decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.