National forest accepts second round of comments on HD Mountains drilling
In response to public objection, District Ranger opened comment period through Feb. 23
Environment
Decades of inaction left a water system in southwestern Colorado in shambles. Will the state step in to help?
Farmers and ranchers on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County are left with a deteriorating water system with leaky pipes and eroding ditches
Cloud seeding pilot program passes first committee
Process has been shown to increase rainfall, but some are concerned about the chemicals being released into the atmosphere
Colorado Parks and Wildlife carries out deer collaring with herd southwest of Durango
Data collection contributes to understanding of migration patterns, mitigating human-wildlife impacts
Tesla to install eight superchargers at Durango Transit Center
Charging stations will be required to work with other electric vehicle models
Blood tests offered in New Mexico amid query into ‘forever chemical’ contamination at military bases
Contamination at Cannon and at Holloman Air Force bases have already cost New Mexico over $8 million
As the world ends the hottest year recorded, scientists say it’s getting harder to predict Colorado’s climate
State has received less snow than is typical for this time of year, a stark contrast to last winter
A new tool designed to put environmental justice on the map in Colorado has faced a rocky rollout
Researchers are working to understand the impact of noise pollution on wildlife, and how to reduce it, in places like Rocky Mountain National Park. (Alex Scoville/CPR News) State environmental agencies…
2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say
The estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by nearly 19% since October
Comments accepted on HD Mountains drilling plan
Responses to environmental assessment accepted through Jan. 16
How a gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels
City Hall in Crested Butte on the Western Slope, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Once a sleepy coal mining town, Crested Butte has transformed…
Frustrated, Peter Butler leaves Superfund advisory group
‘We are not consulted’ wrote outgoing chairman
Expect a messy compromise on the future of the Colorado River, negotiators say in Las Vegas
Representatives from each of the seven Colorado River Basin states said a long-term fix will likely be flawed and judged harshly by history
LPEA sues Tri-State over exit terms
After four years, power co-op still has no estimate of cost to break contract
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
Tri-State announces early closures of coal plants
La Plata Electric pushes back, saying it should decide its own future
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
Mancos Conservation District to receive $2.48 million federal grant
The grant, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is a ‘game-changer’ for the small district
Want to test a theory on how to fix the Colorado River’s drought issues? There’s a model for that
A team of California researchers have developed a new way of estimating the economic impacts of water-saving efforts in the enormous basin. They’re turning it into an online site that…
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