Tag: environment
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Plenty of water still headed into Platte River
HOLDREGE, Neb. — Plenty of water is headed for the Platte River in Nebraska, but officials don’t know yet how much and when it will arrive. Engineer Cory Steinke told the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District board members Monday in Holdrege that the water will come from the basin’s rain runoff, nearly full…
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Colorado Springs wants input on disaster preparedness plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Landslides, hail storms, wildfires and floods have all changed how Colorado Springs officials think of local natural disasters, and that’s reflected in the city’s new hazard mitigation plan. While those hazards have been well known…
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Colorado Springs wants input on disaster preparedness plan
Landslides, hail storms, wildfires and floods have all changed how Colorado Springs officials think of local natural disasters, and that’s reflected in the city’s new hazard mitigation plan. While those hazards have been well known locally for decades, the threat of disasters became more real in recent years, when El Paso County was hit by…
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Major mine expansions in West test moratorium on coal sales
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BILLINGS, Mont. — An Obama administration move to overhaul coal sales from public lands will be put to its first test this week as companies seek to advance two major mining projects in the Western…
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Agreement with Colorado Springs Utilities works in Pueblo County rancher’s favor
Pueblo County rancher Gary Walker tends to get what he wants – from Colorado Springs Utilities, at least. Utilities and Walker Ranches now have agreed that 6,300 more acres of Walker’s ranchland will be added to conservation easements held by The Nature Conservancy. The city-owned Utilities had paid Walker Ranches about $82,900 in 2012 to…
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Hickenlooper administration backs North Fork coal mining
GRAND JUNCTION — Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration is urging the U.S. Forest Service to reinstate an exemption that would allow underground coal mining in Gunnison County. The Forest Service previously agreed to carve out nearly 20,000 acres from conservation protections to allow Arch Coal to build the methane vents needed to safely mine coal there…
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Not just water: Fort Collins says river’s charm is key to well-being
FORT COLLINS — A picturesque Colorado river with a peculiar French name is the latest prize in the West’s water wars, where wilderness advocates usually line up against urban and industrial development. This showdown has a new force: City dwellers who say a vibrant river flowing past their streets, parks and buildings is essential to…
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Not just water: Fort Collins says river’s charm is key to well-being
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FORT COLLINS — A picturesque Colorado river with a peculiar French name is the latest prize in the West’s water wars, where wilderness advocates usually line up against urban and industrial development. This showdown has…
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Colorado College poll finds many in west worry more about water than economy
For many westerners, concerns over the future of water are as important as the economy and unemployment, according to results from Colorado College’s 2016 Conservation in the West poll. The sixth annual State of the Rockies Project poll of thousands of residents in seven western states shows many people fear for the future of water…
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Country’s largest national parks hit visitation records
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Many of the country’s most prominent national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion, set visitation records in 2015 and are bracing for what could be an even busier new year. The National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday in 2016 and has been urging Americans to rediscover the country’s scenic wonders…