Getting down to earth
Mancos third-graders learn the twists and turns of worms and composting as part of School to Farm Project
Environment
Wildcat has till Jan. 31 for $100K
A troubled gold mine in La Plata Canyon is getting another chance to clean up its messes before it loses its permit. Wildcat Mining Corp. has until Jan. 31 to…
District pursuing clean energy
Jackson Gulch Reservoir clears hurdle to installing hydropower generator
Reservoir might get more water for Mancos
Project would increase capacity for irrigation
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Mancos River project helps irrigation, fish habitat
New water barriers on stretch of river from Excelsior plant to Road J bridge create pools for suckers
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Ouray mine hit with 97 violations
Federal mine inspectors have written up 97 violations for the Ouray County mine where two miners died of carbon monoxide poisoning last month. Inspectors for the Mine Safety and Health…
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Ouray mine hit with 97 violations
Federal mine inspectors have written up 97 violations for the Ouray County mine where two miners died of carbon monoxide poisoning last month. Inspectors for the Mine Safety and Health…
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Biomass proposal updated
J.R. Ford, left, tells La Plata Electric Association board members on Wednesday how his projects would thin forests.DALE RODEBAUGH/Durango Herald A Pagosa Springs real estate man and land manager for…
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Snowpack 150% of expected level
The local snowpack got a boost from the early snows this season. The watershed that feeds the Mancos, Dolores, Animas other area rivers was 150 percent of the expected level…
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Ancestral Puebloans may have an environmental lesson for us
Is demise of the ancients a caution to today's world?
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Dolores County helium plant approved for 2014
A new helium plant in Cahone will be built next year and begin operations in 2015.Courtesy of Air Products A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year…
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Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk
An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling site outside of Mancos.Courtesy photo Representatives from state and federal…
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Helium plant approved
A new helium plant in Cahone will be built next year and begin operations in 2015.Courtesy of Air Products A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year…
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Ancestral Puebloans may have an environmental lesson for us
Is demise of the ancients a caution to today's world?
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Officials tell residents mine poses no risk
Participants in Mancos town hall meeting question health effects mercury might have caused
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Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk
An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling site outside of Mancos.Courtesy photo Representatives from state and federal…