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Priceless rock art in National Conservation Lands being defaced, destroyed, stolen
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Ongoing investigations of sites within our National Conservation Lands in the Southwest and southern California are uncovering evidence of cultures and traditions dating back thousands of years. These sites are providing a one-of-a-kind opportunity to research, study, and assess how these different cultures lived and adapted. Something new is being found all the time. Yet, most have never hear...
Water analysts refute Maes' claim- 'If it starts in Colorado, it's our water'
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If elected governor in November, Republican Dan Maes said that he might be inclined to turn his back on a century of water law. He told the Colorado Water Congress Saturday, speaking of water rights, "If it starts in Colorado, it's our water."
Coal gunk gets its day
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As environmental concerns go, there are sexier issues than coal ash. Climate change, for one. And oil drilling. Even the bark beetle infestation.
Miners give clean-energy bill the coal shoulder
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Legislation aimed at cleaning up Denver's air and turning Colorado into a model state for clean energy and jobs is feared as a job killer for the Western Slope's coal country.
Colorado tells mining company to redouble cleaning effort effort
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Cotter Corp., which had agreed to remove tainted water from its closed uranium mine northwest of Golden, has chosen to pump and clean only surface ponds, drawing a new warning from the state.
America’s First Geothermal-Powered IKEA Coming to Denver
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More and more retail chains are embracing renewable energy in a bid to cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint. Examples include Wal-Mart installing close to 5300 solar panels at its Apple Valley distribution center in California and Green Depot making their stores LEED-certified. Now IKEA has joined the renewable retail ranks by announcing that [...]
Rabies spreading in skunk population, officials warn
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State public health officials say rabies is spreading rapidly in skunks, with the infectious disease moving quickly from populations on the Eastern Plains toward the Front Range.
Land swap triggers Colorado dust-up
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DENVER—Billionaire energy magnate William Koch's 4,500-acre cattle ranch in western Colorado is split in two by a large strip of federal land — and he wants to change that.
Harvey Wasserman: Pete Seeger's "Solartopia!" Music Video Will Open at AREDAY
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For decades before it was fashionable or even on the radar screen, Pete Seeger has advocated an economic system that works in harmony with the Earth.
Coal, gas clash has House race smoldering on Western Slope
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The political ramifications of Gov. Bill Ritter's "New Energy Economy" are likely to energize at least one state House race on the Western Slope, where coal mining and natural gas production are now at odds over the governor's Clean Air Clean Jobs Act.
