Erosion
October 3, 2009--Prof. discusses the trouble with phosphorous (Aspen Daily News)
Oil ain’t the only finite resource we’re using up on Earth. Phosphorus, a nutrient essential to farming, is also non-renewable. On Thursday, during a weeklong conference on the phosphorus conundrum held by the Aspen Global Change Center, an expert said he believed phosphorus reserves will run out in the next 50 to 100 years. To best manage what’s left of it, said Dr.
September 7, 2009--Humans causing erosion comparable to world’s largest rivers and Glaciers (Environmental News Network)
A new study finds that large-scale farming projects can erode the Earth's surface at rates comparable to those of the world's largest rivers and glaciers. Published online in the journal Nature Geoscience, the research offers stark evidence of how humans are reshaping the planet.
July 22, 2009--Water experts: Mining near Grand Canyon is risky (Denver Post)
Uranium mining near the Grand Canyon would court disaster, risking damage to critical water supplies, local officials and water experts told a House panel Tuesday.
July 18, 2009--City considers revising code for stormwater (Durango Herald)
As monsoon season approaches, the city of Durango is proposing revisions to the city code as it pertains to stormwater runoff control at construction sites and during post-construction.
July 15, 2009--South Platte River sees rapid recovery (Denver Post)
In a year of abundant rainfall on the heels of a decent winter snowpack, river flows up and down the South Platte have been above the long-term average.
July 5, 2009--Alamosa levee not up to snuff (Pueblo Chieftain)
The tree-studded levee that protects the city of Alamosa from the Rio Grande no longer is up to snuff, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
June 27, 2009--County OK with Bass in river (Aspen Daily News)
Texas billionaire Ed Bass persuaded four out of five Pitkin County commissioners this week to approve his plan of using a trackhoe to reshape the Roaring Fork River channel where it runs along his property
June 26, 2009--Roaring Fork River near Aspen will see restoration work (Aspen Times)
Plans to dredge a slow, flat stretch of the Roaring Fork River east of Aspen won approval from Pitkin County commissioners Wednesday, but they put limits on how much nature can be manipulated.
June 15, 2009--Pitkin County commissioners wading into controversial river restoration (Aspen Times)
A plan to restore a stretch of the Roaring Fork River east of Aspen that initially pitted some environmental organizations against others and drew objections from neighbors will resurface Monday, when Pitk
June 4, 2009--Watershed contract signed with Otero producer (Pueblo Chieftain)
Members of the Natural Resources Conservation Service on Wednesday signed the first contract of four watershed projects aimed at erosion control or habitat preservation in Southeastern Colorado.
