Drought
Should Durango residents share in sacrifice during next drought?
Draft plan suggests restrictions if there’s a repeat of summer 2018
Environment
Coal
Real-time energy market could help Tri-State develop renewables
Power pool will automatically dispatch power every 5 minutes
Electricity production and distribution
Rooftop solar might proliferate with voltage control
Liberty School installs panels to power school, neighborhood homes
Cortez
Two new Kinder Morgan wells get initial approval
New law requires county permits be obtained before state permits
Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College launching water resource center
Group to focus on San Juan and Dolores watersheds
Cortez
State gas commission suspends operations at Kinder Morgan well
Venting complaint triggers concerns; no dangerous gases released, company says
Ignacio searches for alternative water provider after rate increase
One water district sets conditions to supply town with water
Kayenta Coal Mine layoffs hit as Navajo Generating Station closure looms
A bulldozer crawls over a pile of coal at Peabody’s Kayenta Mine on the Navajo Nation in 2012. The mine is closing this month, ahead of the December closure of…
Animas River Stakeholders disband after 25 years of cleanup efforts
Group’s role fell into doubt after Superfund established outside Silverton
Wildlife roam where U.S. once made nuclear and chemical arms
Animals roam where U.S. once made radioactive, chemical weapons
Tracking lightning, from sky to the ground
Weather observers map strikes while fire agencies chase them
Colorado 3rd Congressional District
DeGette to host Cortez forum on wilderness bill
Event set for Monday at City Hall, crowd expected
No invasion: Tarantulas just coming out to mate
Most likely to be encountered outside of town
Cortez
Solar projects planned on county buildings
Three sites identified; courthouse may also be included
Cortez
Large solar project proposed near Pleasant View
Invenergy submits bid to Tri-State; decision expected this year
Where to store sludge? Sunnyside Gold offers site to the EPA
Water-treatment plant produces 4,600 cubic yards of waste byproduct per year
Haviland Lake to be drained; fish limits lifted
CPW says repairs necessary on dam’s outlet structure
Mobile home park’s sewage lagoon still seeping into Lightner Creek
Treatment plant, sewer connection possible solutions
Volunteers sought to help repair trails, burn scar north of Durango
Nonprofits to hold ‘Hermosa Resilience’ event Saturday
Residents voice concern with King II coal expansion
Traffic, water quality and climate change top list of worries