High altitude water storage, judicial discipline among topics of bills sent to Colorado Legislature
Legislative Council OKs 29 items from interim committees
Environment
Colorado solar industry says federal investment lowers tariff threat
Inflation Reduction Act will boost U.S. makers of solar panels, easing worries that Commerce Department tariffs will choke off building stock
Durango-La Plata Airport to upgrade sewage treatment system
After several periods of noncompliance, plans underway for new system
Colorado shoppers will be charged 10 cents per plastic and paper bag starting Jan. 1
People in federal or state food assistance programs don’t pay fees as long as they can prove enrollment in one of those programs
New Mexico city ends bid to retrofit coal-fired power plant
The San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M., is shown on Sept. 28, 2022. The city of Farmington announced Tuesday it had ended the effort began years ago to acquire…
Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’
Receding reservoirs give a clear view of the hard choices ahead
Conferees told Colorado River action ‘absolutely critical’
A buoy sits high and dry on cracked earth previously under the waters of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on June 28,…
The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules
Colorado Supreme Court wades into lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property
Baa-humbug: Dreading post-Christmas tree removal? Durangoats can help
Even spruces, firs and pines have a role in regenerating the Southwest
Snow presents window to burn old slash piles at Dalla Mountain Park
To burn or not to burn? Decomposing fire fuels are important natural habitats
There’s a crappy situation in Colorado’s backcountry: too many pooping hikers
Outdoor recreation groups hope handing out waste-disposal kits will cut down on the problem piling up on Colorado’s public lands
Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns
Experts say system is in ‘dire condition’
Colorado requires drillers assess impacts of wells. Does it matter?
Environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules, consider impacts of increased drilling activity
Colorado’s soil moisture is better than in recent years. But that’s not saying much
Relationship between dry soil conditions in the fall and spring runoff has gained more attention
To weed whack Colorado’s ozone problems, environmentalists urge switch to electric lawn equipment
Environmental groups argue for swift changeover as regulators face a December decision on a clean air plan
Bennet calls for ‘strong bipartisan vote’ in favor of Dolores River Canyon protection bill
Proposed legislation rooted in ‘thoughtful compromise,’ senator says
New map shows status of more than 50 acequias in the northern N.M. burn scar
Historic canals still in need of help after Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire earlier this year in New Mexico
Silver dream goes bust: Ouray mine faces lawsuits for $10M in unpaid bills
After big plans to revive famed Revenue Mine, owners shut down and are in receivership
U.S. gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers
Prairie chicken’s range includes oil-rich Permian Basin
California-based company formally submits application for massive solar project
1,900-acre installation would create 155 megawatts of energy each year in addition to battery storage capacity