For Laura Pritchett, a month living in the former residence of the author of an enduring “land ethic” prompted reflection on both landscape and cultural heritage.
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Colorado, Western states propose management deal over beleaguered Rio Grande
Details have not been released, but federal government and irrigation districts that depend on Rio Grande are objecting to states’ deal
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New Mexico officials grapple with how to make do with less Colorado River water
New Mexico is expecting more pressure on its Colorado River water as more tribes reach water rights settlements and build out infrastructure.
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Opinion: Should an enraged, off-duty cop enjoy qualified immunity?
If government officials were not doing their job when they violated someone’s civil rights, should they escape lawsuits over their unlawful conduct? In Colorado and neighboring states, the answer is unclear. As a result, a police officer acting on a personal grudge could face no accountability for unconstitutional actions. It’s a dangerous situation created by […]
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NTSB: Dad, not boy, was driving truck in wreck that killed college golfers, including player from Colorado
By Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press DALLAS — A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said two […]
Posted inEnvironment, News, Water
New Mexico reaches $32M settlement over 2015 mine spill near Silverton
By Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico and the U.S. government have reached a $32 million settlement over a 2015 mine spill that polluted rivers in three western states. Similar environmental accidents will be intolerable in the future as the region grapples with shrinking water supplies amid drought and climate […]
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Priceless seeds, sprouts in New Mexico a key to post-fire future in the West
By Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press A New Mexico facility where researchers work to restore forests devastated by fires faced an almost cruelly ironic threat: The largest wildfire burning in the U.S. was fast approaching. Owen Burney and his team knew they had to save what they could. Atop their list was a priceless […]
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Budgets fat with fossil fuel revenue at odds with climate-change goals in states like Colorado
By Morgan Lee and Mead Gruver, The Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — Government budgets are booming in New Mexico: Teacher salaries are up, residents can go to an in-state college tuition-free, moms will get medical care for a year after childbirth, and criminal justice initiatives are being funded to reduce urban violence. The reason […]
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500,000 acre-feet of water will be released from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell
Blue Mesa near Gunnison is for the moment safe from letting more water go, but Colorado River Drought Operations Plan says that could change
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Laura Pritchett: Just passing through, sandhill cranes remind us of the peace in wild things
Nuclear forces on high alert. Two million evacuees. Photos of bloody children and haunted eyes. The potential for escalation. The knowledge that humans have the weaponry to end all life, shatter this amazing, spinning blue ball, and that our economies and power structures and governments and egos have put those weapons into the hands of […]