DAN ELLIOTT

Colorado says 430 pipelines failed leak test

Tiny holes or faulty parts could be the reason that about 430 oil or gas pipelines in Colorado failed a leak-detection test after a fatal explosion blamed on gas seeping from a severed line,...

Appeals court sidesteps decision on U.S. fracking regulations

DENVER – A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped a decision on whether oil and gas regulations enacted by the Obama administration are legal, noting that the current administration p...

The U.S. West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?

Hot weather hastened snowmelt

Colorado wildfire season outlook average to below average

DENVER – Colorado can expect an average to slightly below-average wildfire season this year, despite dry conditions and early outbreaks on the eastern plains, officials said Friday. ...

State disputes key part of EPA’s Gold King report

State officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter

Supreme Court wants feds’ view on mine spill lawsuit

N.M. wants quick resolution; Utah may sue, too

Feds produce guidelines for Sage grouse conservation

Plan aimed at squelching Western oil, gas drilling

Firefighters predict mild fire season for Colorado

Outlook based on computer models

Weekend storm improves vital Colorado snowpack

Associated Press DENVER – A powerful weekend storm dropped welcome snow into the Colorado mountains ahead of the critical spring runoff that determines how much water flows into r...

Storms stir up pollutants in Animas River

Mountain Studies looks at pollutant levels in Animas

Pine beetle’s outbreak is over

But spruce beetle is going strong

Oil-and-gas rules give locals limited say

Critics say local governments must be able to set own regulations