Environment

Hickenlooper proposes strict rules on methane
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Hickenlooper proposes strict rules on methane

November 19, 2013

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper proposed the nation’s strictest rules on methane air pollution from gas and oil fields Monday. Environmental groups and three gas and oil companies – Encana,…

Documentary takes on radioactive social debate
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Documentary takes on radioactive social debate

November 19, 2013

Ayngel Overson is one of the main characters in “Uranium Drive-In,” a documentary about delayed plans to build a uranium mill near her Montrose County home. Like most people in…

Tipton appears unaware of Red Arrow timeline
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Tipton appears unaware of Red Arrow timeline

November 8, 2013

Rep. Scott Tipton is in the dark when it comes to a federal timeline to clean up the Red Arrow milling operation outside of Mancos. Tipton spokesman Josh Green said…

Recyclers make a difference
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Recyclers make a difference

November 6, 2013

Dolores Public Library, along with the Friends of the Library, began recycling aluminum cans in 1984 as a match for a preschool enrichment grant for children’s programs and to sustain…

Feds award Mesa Verde visitor center

Feds award Mesa Verde visitor center

October 29, 2013

The visitor center at Mesa Verde National Park was recently honored with a 2013 Federal Energy and Water Management Award. Bestowed by the U.S. Department of Energy, the honor recognizes…

Task force demands Red Arrow answers

Task force demands Red Arrow answers

October 28, 2013

A volunteer task force has vowed to keep pressure on state and federal agencies until health and environmental concerns stemming from the Red Arrow milling operation are properly addressed. The…

Lack of bidders clouds first-ever solar auction

Lack of bidders clouds first-ever solar auction

October 25, 2013

LAKEWOOD – Going once, going twice, no sale. The Bureau of Land Management’s first-ever solar rights auction failed to attract a single bidder Thursday morning, a disappointing launch for a…