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See full article here The Sunday morning of Colorado Public Lands Day and Armed Forces Day was hazy with slight winds, but overall a splendid day to fly around the San Luis Valley. It’s what EcoFlight does and what the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council hired the Aspen-based company to do on May 17 for ...

Read full article Mining company Perpetua Resources has secured a $2.9 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, CNBC has learned. The deal comes as the U.S. looks to secure access to critical minerals and break China’s stronghold on essential supply chains. The financing, which is the largest loan under EXIM’s “Make More in America” ...

Precarious Peaks, CO What a winter this has been. Terrific for flying with blue skies dominating the Rocky Mountain region, but unbelievably bad for the snowpack, the skiing industry, and most importantly, setting the stage for a potentially devastating wildfire season. Warm temperatures and drought conditions overwhelmed our snowpack and historically underwhelmed moisture in the ...

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Lake Powell, AZ We just wrapped up our Flight Across America 2025 journey—an aerial expedition with ten outstanding collegiate students to explore the changing energy landscape of the Colorado Plateau. Along the way, students heard from experts and changemakers working at the front lines of water, climate, and energy issues.A powerful presentation by our friend at Glen Canyon ...

Original post ➡️ According to a report from the Washington Post, Trump may try to reverse the establishment of the Sáttítla National Monument in the Northstate, as well as the Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California. Pictured is Sáttítla National Monument area. (photo credit: EcoFlight) NORTHSTATE, Calif. — President Trump may have plans to eliminate two ...

Original post ➡️ Located in Arizona’s rugged Sky Islands, the proposed copper mine could impact ecosystem and water resources. Looking out of an EcoFlight plane over the Sky Islands in Southern Arizona on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Katya Mendoza, AZPM News I’m in a small Cessna Centurion 2-10, a six-seater plane, flying southeast over the ...

Shuttered San Juan Generating Station replaced by expansive solar projects Original post ➡️ The San Juan Solar and Storage Project on Wednesday west of Farmington with the remains of the San Juan Generating Station in the upper left background, as seen from above. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) FARMINGTON – Shiprock, the 1,500-foot formation that towers almost ...