Thousands of Old Mines Pollute Colorado Waters, With No Help in Sight
Abandoned mines in Colorado and across the West are contaminating many streams with toxic discharges.
Source: Denver Post, 05/30/2011
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USFS Releases Court-Ordered EIS for Fire Retardants
Information sessions and webinars on possible health and environmental effects of aerial-applied chemicals used to fight wildfires will be held in various locations around the country during the 45-day public comment period that ends June 27, 2011.
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"Idaho Authorizies Sheriffs Deputies To Kill Wolves"
"The state of Idaho has authorized sheriff's deputies in a tiny mountain town to kill wolves blamed for preying on pets and elk, a spokesman for the state fish and game department said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 05/20/2011
"Where Has Montana's Water Gone?"
"An old compact may not be enough to keep the Tongue River from running dry."
Source: High Country News, 05/19/2011
BUREC Predicts Climate Impacts on Western Waters
The Bureau of Reclamation report says major changes often are expected, with the magnitude varying substantially by location. The data and information provided allow you to dig into the details to some degree for the watersheds of interest to your audience.
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Durango: "Dandelion Debate"
"On a quiet back road near Turtle Lake, a metaphorical battle is being waged between neighbors Katrina Blair and Scott Sallee. The two fight over city contracts, but the differences are philosophical, ecological and – for Blair, at least – almost religious."
Source: Durango Herald, 05/09/2011
"Pollution Fears Cloud Approval of Kennecott Expansion"
"Expanding Kennecott’s open-pit mine wouldn’t create enough air pollution to stop the copper giant from burrowing deeper into the Oquirrh Mountains. So ruled the Utah Air Quality Board in giving Kennecott Utah Copper a critical go-ahead Wednesday to enlarge its mine on the western edge of Salt Lake County — despite objections from anti-pollution advocates and a warning from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the expansion may not be approved."
Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 05/06/2011
BLM Invites More Public Comment for New Oil Shale PEIS
Public meetings in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming from April 26 to May 5, 2011 will likely be newsy events, with advocates and critics representing industry, environmentalists, local governments, and other interested groups and individuals voicing their opinions.
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Fracking Stays Legal in Idaho
"Though the only natural gas drilling company active in Idaho today has no plans to employ a method blamed around the country for polluting drinking water, industry officials say other companies could one day."
Source: Idaho Statesman, 04/22/2011
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