Environmental politics

Suspicion over federal wolf plan spreads to Colorado, Utah

110 Mexican gray wolves now roam portion of Arizona, New Mexico

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

D.C. lawmakers meet inside Colorado mine

Congressional hearing held underground highlights Gold King spill

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Disagreement between Colorado and EPA over Gold King Mine spill lingers

Federal agency continues to insist that the state played a role

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA rules extend to pesticides, petroleum

Rules focus on protecting farmworker

DATE: Oct 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Mining reclamation may be a pipe dream

Financial, technological hurdles slow progress

DATE: Sep 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State rebrands anti-pot campaign for kids

DENVER – After legalizing recreational marijuana, the state of Colorado is now renewing efforts to get teens to stay away from it. Marijuana isn’t evil, but teens aren’t ready for...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Inmates help restore wilderness

DENVER – A piece of Colorado’s Eagles Nest Wilderness has been restored to its historic condition because of the hard work of 18 prison inmates. The group removed an ugly blight: a mining bu...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world’s media

Within 48 hours of the Gold King Mine spill, media from across the nation and around the world began converging on Durango to report about a river that turned orange. Michael Dav...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

N.M. power plant extension ‘devastating’

Federal officials approve operations at area coal facilities

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State faces EPA rule

State health officials say environmental and energy interests need to come together to advance a state-specific plan on carbon pollution. A final rule from the Environmental Prote...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

N.M. power plant extension called 'devastating'

Federal officials approve operations at area coal facilities

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Another suit filed to halt Wolf Creek development

Groups object to land swap with Forest Service

DATE: Jun 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News