Putting 
the bite 
back in 
Harvey 
Gap

With a setting sun lighting the waters of Harvey Gap Reservoir, a group of Limon High School students Thursday … more

Official: Williams penalty not off table

Colorado’s top environmental official said Thursday that it’s too early to say Williams will not be … more

Gas company won’t be fined in liquids leak

Williams will face no fine in connection with a natural gas liquids leak up Parachute Creek northwest of Parachute … more

Group wants drilling shutdown over ozone

A conservation group says the Bureau of Land Management should stop authorizing further energy development in and … more

Williams won’t be fined in liquids leak

Williams will face no fine in connection with a natural gas liquids leak northwest of Parachute as long as it … more

Tests show ‘consistent’ drop in benzene levels
 at Parachute leak site

Benzene levels in Parachute Creek have shown consistent reductions in recent days, according to test results.  … more

Ozone hot spot suspects: oil, gas

Draft ozone readings this winter in Rio Blanco County put the county on track to be in violation of federal … more

Group: Ozone violation a first for Western Slope

Ozone levels in Rio Blanco County have violated federal limits, the first time that’s happened in western … more

Drilling critic: Rewrite of rules favors industry

Garfield County officials are overhauling the county’s land-use review process, an action that a critic says … more

Reduced roadkill: Fencing cuts collisions; more sections erected

Ever since the Colorado Department of Transportation erected wildlife fencing along Colorado Highway 82 in the … more

Authority over faulty pipeline remains mystery

A state regulator recently acknowledged the lack of clarity over what agency, if any, regulates pipelines like the … more

Highway reopens after rockfall cleared

Colorado Highway 133 near Paonia Reservoir has reopened to two-way traffic as work continued after rockfall closed … more

Meeker torn 
over the fate 
of old school

MEEKER — This town’s old elementary school, built of hand-hewn stone through the Work Projects … more

Killer can seek 
to serve 
in U.K.

A decade-old Colorado program allows Marcus Bebb-Jones to seek to serve his murder sentence in his native country … more

Williams delays gas plant expansion

Williams has suspended construction on a $200 million addition to its natural gas processing facility outside … more

Company bows to groups, gives up Thompson Divide lease

Opponents of drilling in the 220,000-acre Thompson Divide area won a minor victory this week when SG Interests said … more

Clifton Water keeping an eye on Parachute Creek contamination

The Clifton Water District said Tuesday it has been monitoring the benzene contamination in Parachute Creek, but … more

Delta group planning air-quality testing prior to drilling

A Delta County citizens group plans to undertake its own air quality testing in hopes of establishing baseline … more

Antero fined $150,000 for Rifle-area pipe leak

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved a $150,000 fine Monday against Antero Resources in … more

Rockfall closes McClure Pass; detour over Grand Mesa might last all week

Falling boulders including one as big as a dump truck have forced the closure of Colorado Highway 133 south of … more