Mine discharge in Owen Basin not a spill, officials report
Hiker’s report triggers investigation by mining safety division
Environment
Universities to treat water in Navajo communities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Environmental science students at Navajo Technical University are often asked by their professors about how they want to give back to their Navajo Nation communities. The…
Silverton Superfund site to remain on high-priority list, EPA says
‘Emphasis List’ created to speed up what can be lengthy processes
Mining company set to begin exploratory drilling in La Plata Canyon
Metallic Minerals hopes to find new reserves of copper, other metals
Mancos officials: County development plan could strain land and water
Mancos water supply unable to support development, town says
Highly invasive aquatic weed discovered in the Animas Valley
Concerns raised about Eurasian watermilfoil spilling into Animas River, Lake Nighthorse
City of Farmington enacts Stage 1 Water Shortage Advisory
Residents asked to conserve in numerous ways
TV network to film Ignacio family building earthen home
Goal is to construct the house from the ground up in 4 weeks
EPA announces Colorado-based office to clean abandoned mines
Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains will lead remediation, including Gold King Mine
LPEA buyout of Tri-State contract in federal agency’s hands
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rules it has jurisdiction to determine cost of separation
New water plant completed in northwest New Mexico
Cutter Lateral will serve Navajo and Jicarilla Apache communities
Solar project near Totten Lake approved
Panels moved away from eagle’s nest
As Trump loosens restrictions, Democrats debate energy platform
Political candidates draw battle lines on oil and gas ahead of election
San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading
Higher-than-normal visitation harms fragile alpine tundra
With federal regulations rolled back, New Mexico forges ahead to curb methane
State releases draft version of rules July 20, aims for adoption in early 2021
Anglers asked to stop fishing at noon daily on several Southwest Colorado rivers
Warm water, low flows and fishing pressure stress trout
In a boon for oil and gas industry, Trump seeks to roll back rules on royalty payments
Decision will likely boost profits for mineral extractors working on public lands
Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations
Drought, lower flows pose serious challenges to aquatic life in Southwest Colorado
EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill
The pH levels from the discharge at the Gold King Mine blowout on Aug. 5, 2105, the day of the blowout, was about 4 to 4.5, which is considered extremely…
Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern
For a few days in August 2015, invisible mining pollutants could be seen by the world