Environmental Issue

Invasive plant spreads in Utah’s wetlands

Battling a nonnative reed to protect Great Salt Lake bird habitat

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Researchers flock to Lower Dolores for ecological studies

Researchers flock to Lower Dolores in high-water year

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why are fire seasons longer? People.

Illegal campfires, cigarette butts and other accidental ignitions have lengthened the wildfire season

DATE: Mar 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper recommends Superfund listing for mine sites around Silverton

‘The end of one process and the start of a much longer one’

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata steps up mine tests

Trace amounts of uranium detected

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College beats emissions-reduction goal

School exceeds first benchmark of 20 percent reduction

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

State disputes key part of EPA’s Gold King report

State officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA likely not prepared Gold King Mine blowout

Agency releases redacted documents

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sediment issues a big uncertainty

As communities along the Animas River continue to wonder about long-term consequences of the Gold King Mine spill, one of the biggest questions remaining is the orange sediment lying along r...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Western Colorado officials voice support for new methane rules

State rules influence proposed federal effort

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Study finds oil and gas industry largest contributor to ‘hot spot’

NASA found 250 plumes accounting for more than 50 percent of methane emissions

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Southwest Farm Fresh co-hosting two workshops in Mancos

The Southwest Farm Fresh Cooperative is co-hosting two workshops in February for beginning and expanding farmers and ranchers in partnership with the Colorado Tourism Office, Rocky Mountain ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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