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Nonprofit aims to spur advocacy for Great Salt Lake by providing unique aerial views

April 9, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — As the spring runoff is about to get underway, a small nonprofit is giving Utah officials, scientists and reporters a valuable perspective on the Great Salt Lake: a bird’s-eye view.EcoFlight, a Colorado-based company, uses small aircraft to boost conservation efforts across the Western United States. This week, their ...

Steering committee IDs three ways forward for Crystal River protection

April 8, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ The Crystal River flows through the Gunnison County town of Marble, seen here with Beaver Lake. A representative from the Town of Marble is expected to participate in a subcommittee focused on an intergovernmental agreement to protect the river. CREDIT: ECOFLIGHT After a year’s worth of work and meetings with a facilitator, a group ...

Water and power collide in proposed $100 million Colorado River deal

April 5, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ The Colorado River can be seen flowing through the Shoshone diversion structure in this aerial photo from January. The diversion structure routes river water into the hydropower plant. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC, EcoFlight) Colorado’s Glenwood Canyon is as busy as it is majestic. At the base of its snowy, near-vertical walls, the ...

A Palisade resident asked federal, state boards to name the jagged ridge above the town. Here’s what they’re thinking.

April 4, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Federal and state naming boards weigh a proposal for “Plunge Point” and “Plunge Mesa” for unnamed features above Palisade as a nod to the Palisade Plunge Trail A resident in Palisade is asking federal and state naming boards to name the mesa and ridgeline above Palisade flanking Rapid Creek as Plunge Point ...

Thompson Divide gets long-sought protection

April 4, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Coal Creek is part of the Thompson Divide area which received protection Wednesday from oil and gas leasing for the next 20 years. Coal Creek flows into the Crystal River. This view was from a flight provided by EcoFlight. Austin Corona/Aspen Daily News Nearly 20 years of work by conservationists, ranchers and outdoor ...

Community Celebrates 20 Years of Protections for the Thompson Divide

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Thompson Divide with snow. EcoFlight The withdrawal is the result of a decade and a half of strong community collaboration Carbondale, CO – Earlier today, the Department of the Interior announced the finalization of the Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal, which will protect 225,000 acres of public lands in western Colorado from future ...

Colorado’s Thompson Divide protected from new drilling for next 20 years!

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ A guide from Wilderness Workshop points out peaks in the Elk Mountains visible from the Thompson Divide. Jon Mullen The area supports local jobs and recreation. Great news! The Biden administration has approved a plan to ban new oil and gas development on the Thompson Divide along Colorado’s Western Slope. The mineral withdrawal ...

Homes, Commercial Buildings Face Climate Risk in U.S., Europe

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Flooding in California during the “El Niño of the century” in 1998 Climate change is bringing new forms of havoc to real estate markets in the United States and the European Union, with U.S. real estate websites beginning to share climate risk information with buyers and sellers while new EU regulations create ...

Feds bar new drilling, mining in Colorado’s Thompson Divide

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ An aerial view of the Thompson Divide in Colorado. EcoFlight The 20-year ban on new drilling will protect a pristine region that local advocates say is renowned for its wildlife and recreation. The Biden administration Wednesday finalized a 20-year ban on new oil and gas drilling and mining activity on 221,898 acres of ...

Persistent Drought Could Disrupt Fracking Operations in Western Canada

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Persistent drought conditions could have a devastating impact on natural gas producers as they aim to ramp up production in anticipation of Canada’s first liquefied natural gas export (LNG) terminal opening, a new report warns.The report by Deloitte Canada identifies potential water shortages in Western Canada as a key risk facing the ...

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