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Odd-looking razorback sucker fish pulled back from extinction in Colorado
Another rare Colorado River fish has been pulled back from the brink of extinction, the second comeback this year of rare species in Southwestern U.S.
Trump eases U.S. methane rules as Colorado says state鈥檚 rules are working
The Trump administration is rolling back some U.S. regulations on climate-changing methane pollution, calling them expensive and burdensome, but Colorado says its rules are working — and they have industry...
Odds of unprecedented Colorado River shortage increase, federal water managers say
The drought-stressed Colorado River carried even less water than expected this summer, increasing the odds of a shortage in the vital river system in 2020, federal water managers said Friday.
Hail damage is getting worse, but what role climate change plays in that is uncertain, experts say
Hailstorms inflict billions of dollars in damage yearly in North America alone, and the cost will rise as the growing population builds more homes, offices and factories, climate and weather...
Hickenlooper, other governors say ban on land deals could hurt beleaguered bird
Some governors in the U.S. West say a new Trump administration directive threatens to undermine a hard-won compromise aimed at saving a beleaguered bird scattered across their region.
Psychiatrist writes new book, says many answers still hidden in Aurora theater shooter鈥檚 mind
A psychiatrist who spent hours talking with mass murderer James Holmes says that what led Holmes to open fire in a crowded Colorado movie theater was a one-of-a-kind vortex of...
Three years after Gold King Mine spill, victims awaiting payment from EPA
Three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency triggered a massive mine spill that polluted rivers in three states, the federal government still has not repaid any of the victims...
EPA lays out next steps to clean up southwest Colorado mines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday laid out the next steps it will take to clean up wastewater flowing from dozens of old mines in southwestern Colorado, including dredging...
U.S. resumes destroying obsolete chemical weapons in Colorado
The U.S. Army resumed destroying obsolete chemical weapons at a Colorado depot after a nine-month shutdown for repairs, officials said Wednesday.
Whitewater river in Colorado a bright spot amid grim drought
Despite a severe drought across the Southwestern United States this spring, there should be plenty of water for rafters and anglers in one of the nation's most popular mountain rivers.