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  • January 7, 2009--County approves water system for Indian Shadow subdivision (Durango Herald)
  • January 7, 2009--Shell eyes Yampa River (Denver Post)
  • January 7, 2009--Colo. infrastructure gets C+ (Denver Post)
  • January 7, 2009--Conservation groups threaten suit over oil shale (Denver Post)
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration

October 11, 2008--Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink? (L.A. Times)

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"Bottled water isn't any safer or purer than what comes out of the tap," says Dr.

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October 10, 2008--New evidence: Low level mercury in fish a health hazard (Environmental News Service)

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The current mercury consumption guidelines from the U.S.

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July 26, 2008--Nevada town awaits study on radioactive isotope (U.S. Water News)

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Current weather

CO - Durango, Durango-La Plata County Airport

Clear sky
  • Clear sky
  • Temperature: 8.6 °F
  • Wind: Northeast, 3.5 mph
  • Pressure: 761 mmHg
  • Rel. Humidity: 85%
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Sunrise: 14:25 GMT
  • Sunset: 0:11 GMT
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January 9, 2009 - 5:53am

CO - Cortez, Cortez-Montezuma County Airport

Scattered clouds
  • Scattered clouds
  • Temperature: 19.4 °F
  • Wind: Southeast, 9.2 mph
  • Pressure: 762 mmHg
  • Rel. Humidity: 86%
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Sunrise: 14:29 GMT
  • Sunset: 0:14 GMT
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January 9, 2009 - 5:53am

CO - Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass

Overcast
  • Overcast
  • Temperature: 17.6 °F
  • Wind: Southwest, 21.9 mph, gusts up to 35.7 mph
  • Pressure: 761 mmHg
  • Rel. Humidity: 67%
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Sunrise: 14:22 GMT
  • Sunset: 0:06 GMT
Reported on:
January 9, 2009 - 5:57am

CO - Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport

Overcast
  • Overcast
  • Temperature: 30.2 °F
  • Wind: West, 6.9 mph
  • Pressure: 761 mmHg
  • Rel. Humidity: 69%
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Sunrise: 14:28 GMT
  • Sunset: 0:09 GMT
Reported on:
January 9, 2009 - 5:50am
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