All Entries in the "Environment" Category
NCGA Leader Warns International Trade Commission Against Placing Duties on Imports of Key Herbicide
Saying growers need reliable access to essential farming tools, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Harold Wolle warned the U.S. International Trade Commission today of the consequences for America’s farmers if the agency grants a petition to levy tariffs on imported 2,4-D, an often-used herbicide that has been on the market for decades. “The scenario under consideration […]
Colorado to hire range riders to protect livestock in wake of wolf depredation in Grand County
A rancher who has lost livestock to wolves say it’s another tactic that doesn’t work. It’s spring, and for cattle ranchers, that means calving season. It’s also the time of year when those newborns are most susceptible to all kinds of dangers. In Colorado — and for the past several years — that danger includes […]
Colorado pumps $21 million into fast-charger expansion for electric vehicles
As EV sales slow, Colorado wants the new stations to serve as an answer to consumer “range anxiety” Colorado will spend $21 million to expand fast charging networks for electric vehicles throughout the state, with new grants awarded for 46 sites encompassing 290 charging ports, state officials announced Thursday. The expansion will boost […]
Colorado Lawmakers reject proposed ban on new oil and gas drilling after 2030
A bill to ban new oil and gas drilling in Colorado after 2030 — which sparked a spate of industry TV ads with dire warnings — was rejected Thursday by a bipartisan majority of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee after a marathon hearing. The legislation, Senate Bill 159 — sponsored by two Democratic […]
Colorado Field Ornithologists Convention to be held in Lamar May 2-5, 2024
Ask a Colorado birder, When is the single best weekend in the entire birding year? Where? Many will say, Early May, Southeastern Colorado. CFO is holding its 2024 convention May 2–5 in Lamar, Prowers County. Legendary birding hotspots such as Two Buttes and Cottonwood Canyon will likely have a variety of eastern warblers; specialty trips to […]
West Boat Ramp to close for week as a dredge is removed from John Martin Reservoir State Park
March 22, 2024 HASTY, Colo. – A dredge and barges that spent the winter performing maintenance at John Martin Reservoir State Park will be removed from the water beginning April 1, requiring a disruption in the public use of boat ramps at the park. The dredging company expects to need a full week […]
Last storm bumps up Colorado’s Mountain Snowpack to Above-Average Levels
(Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) All major river basins in Colorado are at or above their normal snowpack for this time of year thanks in part to recent storms that dumped 2 to 5 feet of snow on parts of the state. This winter got off to a slow start, but […]
Wolverine reintroduction bill introduction bill is introduced through Colorado Legislature
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and a bipartisan group of legislators joined together in early March to announce legislation that would give the agency the authority to reintroduce the North American wolverine to Colorado. Colorado wildlife officials considered the restoration of wolverine, along with Canada lynx, in the 1990s. However, due to complexities, […]
Arkansas River Report for February 2024
Arkansas River Report for February 2024 3/8/2024 Sixty-seven percent of Colorado is free from drought conditions, including almost the entire Arkansas River Basin, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released March 7. After a dry start to winter, snowpack has increased across the state with the Ark Basin currently at 89% of median. The National Weather Service three-month outlook projects “equal […]
Xcel Energy facilities appear to have had role in causing Texas wildfire
Xcel Energy says its facilities appear to have had role in igniting Texas wildfire. Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that destroyed homes and killed thousands of livestock, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze in state history that the utility provider Xcel Energy said its equipment appeared to have sparked. […]
Colorado 2024-2025 Fishing Licenses are now Available
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) reminds anglers the 2024-2025 fishing season is officially here. The 2024-2025 fishing license is valid from March 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Regulations and pricing for annual, daily, and multi-day fishing licenses are in the 2024 Colorado Fishing Brochure (Pesca en Colorado (En Español). For individuals ages 18 through 64, an […]
Farms Feeding Migrating Sandhill Cranes in Colorado in it for the Long Haul
Mike Schaefer and his family have spent a lifetime adoring the sandhill cranes that swoop into the San Luis Valley each spring and fall, crowding the sky and luring thousands of tourists. “We just like to watch them fly,” he said. “It’s something about the way they circle and circle, and then they catch a […]
Winter of 2023-2024 Weather Review – NWS
The start of Winter 2023-2024 saw upper level ridging in place across the Rockies through a majority of December, which gave way for a few Pacific weather systems to move the region throughout the month. These passing systems brought beneficial moisture in the form of snow and rain to the region, along with only brief […]
Recent Drought Monitor Report for Colorado
High Plains Half an inch to locally 2 inches of precipitation fell this week over the Colorado mountains into adjacent Wyoming, and over western Wyoming. A band of precipitation extended across South Dakota, with locally up to half an inch falling. Otherwise, the High Plains region received little to no precipitation. D0 was expanded in […]
Arkansas River Basin Water Forum March 6-7, 2024
March 6-7, 2024 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum The 29th Arkansas River Basin Water Forum will be held at Otero College in La Junta on March 6 and 7, 2024. The ARBWF is the basin’s premiere water event. It will feature the state’s top water experts discussing critical issues facing all segments of water users […]
