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Potential loss of hydropower at Lake Powell is not the biggest worry, according to new report

August 3, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ (Ecoflight) An aerial view of the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell, Thursday, April 14, 2022.By Zak Podmore | Aug. 3, 2022, 11:21 a.m.| Updated: 2:08 p.m. After a modest rise in June, the water level in Lake Powell is on its way back down. The Bureau of Reclamation forecasts indicate it’s possible that Lake ...

Boundaries fade into wholeness

July 27, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Nature Writing MFA students take to the skies with EcoFlight Listen – 3:41 A small aircraft flew low over the Gunnison Valley early Sunday morning. The engines drowned out the sound of pencils scribbling, as students in the Western Colorado University Nature Writing MFA program jotted down notes. The trip was facilitated ...

Lake Powell and Lake Mead could collapse without more water cuts along the Colorado River, a new paper explains

July 21, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ The peer-reviewed paper comes as Colorado River water users are planning for the biggest cutbacks in history. (Ecoflight) An aerial view of the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell, Thursday, April 14, 2022.By Zak Podmore | July 21, 2022, 12:14 p.m.| Updated: July 22, 2022, 11:58 a.m. Without significant, permanent cuts to water ...

Advocates for wild horses dispute BLM’s reasoning for roundup in northwestern Colorado

July 21, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Wild horses feed in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area on July 5. The Bureau of Land Management began gathering horses from this area and sending hundreds to a long-term boarding facility July 15. Pueden encontrar la versión en español aqui. On July 15, the Bureau of Land Management started rounding up wild ...

A U.S. uranium mill is near this tribe. A study may reveal if it poses a health risk

July 6, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ The Energy Fuels uranium mill and waste cells at White Mesa, Utah.Bruce Gordon/Ecoflight A Native American community neighboring the only operating uranium mill in the U.S. is hoping a new study will answer longstanding questions about whether it is affecting their health. Members of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe living in White ...

Uinta Basin Railway faces obstacles

July 1, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Litigation takes aim at public funding for project that would run heated oil trains through Colorado The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway, Highway 191 and Highway 123 in Carbon County, Utah are shown in this aerial photo taken by EcoFlight, an Aspen-based environmental group. This is where the proposed Uinta Basin ...

A new mining project could begin in Valley County. Stakeholders have mixed opinions

June 27, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ MCCALL — Valley County is like the greater backyard of the Treasure Valley — when it’s time for outside adventure, no matter the season, residents of the Treasure Valley often flock north to recreate in Valley County’s mountains, forests, lakes and rivers. A new project could bring change to the environment and ...

Kenneth Maryboy: The White Mesa uranium mill is a bad neighbor to the Ute community

June 23, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Energy Fuels claims of creating green industry does not match the facts. (EcoFlight) White Mesa Mill as recently as September 2021. Liquid is meant to cover waste from Superfund sites which can emit radon, a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. This aerial image shows a portion of the site left ...

The debate begins: The Lava Ridge Wind Project would double the amount of wind energy produced in Idaho. But at what cost?

June 19, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ For the past two years, the Lava Ridge Wind project has gathered fans and skeptics. Proposed by Magic Valley Energy, a subsidiary of LS Power, the up to 400-turbine project is projected to generate 1,000 megawatts, enough energy to power 300,000 homes. On the other hand, the project has raised concerns from ...

‘The park and the river are the lifeblood’: Livingston takes stock nearly a week after historic floods

June 18, 2022 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ An EcoFlight tour on June 18 shows the muddy waters of the Yellowstone River, about a week after the historic flooding. Liz Weber From overhead, the muddy waters of the Yellowstone River wind through Livingston and Paradise Valley, in parts stretching beyond its banks. Almost a week after the massive flooding, residents ...

Potential loss of hydropower at Lake Powell is not the biggest worry, according to new report

Boundaries fade into wholeness

Lake Powell and Lake Mead could collapse without more water cuts along the Colorado River, a new paper explains

Advocates for wild horses dispute BLM’s reasoning for roundup in northwestern Colorado

A U.S. uranium mill is near this tribe. A study may reveal if it poses a health risk

Uinta Basin Railway faces obstacles

A new mining project could begin in Valley County. Stakeholders have mixed opinions

Kenneth Maryboy: The White Mesa uranium mill is a bad neighbor to the Ute community

The debate begins: The Lava Ridge Wind Project would double the amount of wind energy produced in Idaho. But at what cost?

‘The park and the river are the lifeblood’: Livingston takes stock nearly a week after historic floods

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