Environment – The Durango Herald

A new tool designed to put environmental justice on the map in Colorado has faced a rocky rollout

State environmental agencies are consulting a new digital mapping tool designed to identify vulnerable communities when issuing permits, approving projects and awarding grant money. Colorado...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say

The estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by nearly 19% since October

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Comments accepted on HD Mountains drilling plan

Responses to environmental assessment accepted through Jan. 16

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

How a gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

Once a sleepy coal mining town, Crested Butte has transformed itself into a year-round tourism magnet. In the winter, the community of 1,500 people tucked into the Rocky Mountains is a pictu...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone

Environmental groups hit air regulators’ plan for no enforcement, too much wiggle room

DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tesla closer to coming to Durango after city OKs service contract with electric vehicle manufacturer

Eight supercharging stations would be installed at Transit Center

DATE: Dec 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others

The rules will limit leaks from over 20,000 oil and gas wells in the Four Corners

DATE: Dec 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City, fire district to tackle prescribed burns in parks and trails around Durango

Snowy conditions facilitate winter fire mitigation

DATE: Dec 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s recycling rates are atrocious. Here’s how one Denver-area restaurant is trying to change that.

The state remains stuck at 16% reuse, only half the national average, but new laws on plastic bags and Styrofoam containers may boost efforts

DATE: Nov 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state

Six Colorado organizations will share up to $4 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advance environmental justice programs across the state. The projects – sel...

DATE: Nov 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nation and region’s climate worsening, but can still be improved, says new federal assessment

Dangerously hot and dry conditions in Colorado and other Southwestern states fueled by rising global temperatures are endangering the health of residents, reducing snowpack and water supplie...

DATE: Nov 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dam on the Arkansas River near Salida finally removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal of the dam that has threatened river runners, fish habitat for nearly 60 years

DATE: Nov 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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A new tool designed to put environmental justice on the map in Colorado has faced a rocky rollout

2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say

Comments accepted on HD Mountains drilling plan

How a gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone

Tesla closer to coming to Durango after city OKs service contract with electric vehicle manufacturer

New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others

City, fire district to tackle prescribed burns in parks and trails around Durango

Colorado’s recycling rates are atrocious. Here’s how one Denver-area restaurant is trying to change that.

New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state

Nation and region’s climate worsening, but can still be improved, says new federal assessment

Dam on the Arkansas River near Salida finally removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

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