Protecting Wolf Creek Pass from the proposed Village at Wolf Creek development has been one of San Juan Citizens Alliance’s priorities for almost 40 years. When Pagosa Springs local Deirdre Rosenberg reached out with a photography project, we leapt at…
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Over the past few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued decisions upending decades of well-established environmental protections. Earlier this year, in a case brought by Colorado county governments challenging the routing of a train hauling oil tank cars, the…
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We have the opportunity to harness local, clean energy by unlocking the full value of rooftop solar.
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Gather with SJCA staff and board at Union Social House for holiday treats, wintery drinks, and good company.
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Please join the Pagosa Outdoor Recreation Coalition (PARC) for a Community Open House to talk about outdoor recreation and conservation in the region.
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Since our founding in 2018 and our first Green Business Roundtable talk in 2019, Timber Age™ has grown into a unique example of right-sized, rural manufacturing leveraging best practices spanning technology, adaptive learning systems and building science. Join us for…
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Presented by San Juan Citizens Alliance, the annual Backcountry Film Festival celebrates the power and spirit of humans in winter.
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Join Conservation Colorado and the Protect Colorado Waters coalition to learn how Colorado is establishing essential protections for wetlands and streams, and how your voice can help strengthen them.
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Join us for November Green Business Roundtable featuring 'From Field to Frontier - How AgroTourism can Diversify our Economy' with Elizabeth Philbrick.
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Sign this petition to show your support for healthy wetlands in Colorado.
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With $1.6 billion in liabilities at stake, New Mexicans back common-sense reform to protect communities Santa Fe, NM – A new statewide poll shows nearly 9 in 10 New Mexicans (89%) support requiring oil and gas corporations to pay the…
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We need our community to show up TOMORROW, Tuesday 10/21, at the Durango City Council’s meeting to express your concern for climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Returning Rapids Project brings together researchers, scientists, river runners, and journalists to study the changes and share the story of the Colorado and San Juan Rivers as they recover from Glen Canyon Dam.
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Our public lands are more than just a cash cow for industry. Tell BLM to keep the Public Lands Rule.
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Protect our communities, ecosystems, and climate by telling the EPA to keep its Endangerment Finding.
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Join us for the kickoff of the 2025-26 season of Green Business Roundtable with Grant Wilson!
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Celebrate the connection between our community and the Weminuche Wilderness with a night of storytelling. We'll be featuring stories from our community, topping the night off with a special story from Jonathan Thompson.
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Join Diné C.A.R.E. and our panel of experts for a critical discussion on what Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) technology could mean for the Navajo Nation in our upcoming webinar.
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Friday, August 8th, a coalition of environmental groups, Tribal leaders, and experts submitted testimony to the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission in support of long-overdue reforms to the state’s oil and gas rules to prevent “abandoned wells,” wells that operators abandon that…
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Join us for a training event to learn important monitoring locations and best practices to help bighorn populations in our area.
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Forest health advocates today finalized an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service that will preserve tens of thousands of the largest, oldest ponderosa pine trees in Colorado’s San Juan National Forest.
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Our public lands have been under fire this past month. The public has spoken - we won't allow our lands to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Check out the time-stamped updates below regarding public lands sales and actions…
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Join us at the Powerhouse for their Summer Concert Series! We've been chosen as the nonprofit partner for Wednesday, June 11th, featuring Birds of a Feather feat. members of Mojo Birds & friends. A huge thank you to the Durango Outdoor…
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Looking for a way to create real change right here, right now in our community We've compiled a handy list of actions to take.
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Itching to make an impact locally? Join us to learn about tangible ways you can make a difference right here, right now in Durango! Free drinks to the first 50 attendees - first come, first served. We'll also have giveaway…
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Join us for April's Green Business Roundtable with Chris Hansen!
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Help shape the future of Colorado's wildlife by urging Colorado state senators to encourage the confirmation of four of Governor Polis' appointees to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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Tell Congressman Jeff Hurd to Stand Up for Our Public Lands!
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Join us for March's Green Business Roundtable with Marianne Mate!
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour March 7th - 8th, 2025 Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7:00pm, Doors Open at 5:30 Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with two nights of unique film line-ups! Join us for…
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Join us for February's Green Business Roundtable with Bill LeMaire!
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Tell Congressman Hurd to support southwestern Colorado and vote to keep Inflation Reduction Act funding!
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Join the conversation on our changing future at the Southwest Colorado Climate Night.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Elections have consequences. Many are wondering what the just completed presidential election might hold for climate policy and action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Our region has made much progress in cutting climate warming pollution. Colorado and New Mexico are…
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Join us for January's Green Business Roundtable with Jerry Zink!
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Stop by to catch up with our staff and board, celebrate our collective wins this year, and renew ourselves for the year ahead.
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Join us for November's Green Business Roundtable with Sarah Tober representing the Dark Sky Initiative in Durango!
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On August 24, 2024 the 400-foot stacks at the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in Waterflow, New Mexico were demolished, bringing permanent closure to a facility notorious for being part of the largest single point source of pollution in the…
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Join us for November's Green Business Roundtable with Colleen Wilcox of 4CORE and Chase LaCroix of Durango Outdoor Exchange!
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Get hyped for snow with a night chock-full of thrilling ski edits, swag giveaways, and local awareness about backcountry initiatives in our area.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Community, Tribal and environmental groups today filed a motion to intervene in a third federal lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s new public lands rule, which creates a framework for the agency to manage 245…
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Join us for October's Green Business Roundtable with Wade Griffith of the Shanta Foundation!
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Legal intervention launched to defend federal public lands conservation rule from ND, MT, ID lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. — Community, Tribal and environmental groups today filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit from the states of North Dakota, Montana, and Idaho challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s new public lands rule, which creates a…
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Advocates have been working for years to facilitate a transition to clean energy, ending coal’s polluting legacy and the region’s economic over-dependence on fossil fuels Overflight and drone footage of the site and demolition are available for media (see below)…
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Join us at 11th Street station for a text-banking happy hour with SJCA and POW-endorsed candidate, Tim Wheeler. A free drink ticket will be provided for the first 30 participants.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Join us for the kickoff of the upcoming season of Green Business Roundtable!
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The Colorado Sun and San Juan Citizens Alliance are excited to host a day of Animas River education and stewardship at the Durango Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Gather round with SJCA staff and supporters alike to commemorate our wins and rally around what's to come. We'll be providing light apps, live music, and good company.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Join San Juan Citizens Alliance and Protect Our Winters in kicking off the La Plata Electric Association Election Season. We'll be at 11th Street station with SJCA and POW-endorsed candidate, Tim Wheeler.
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On July 16, 2024, San Juan Citizens Alliance (SJCA) participated in flights over the Four Corners Region through Ecoflight, continuing a 15-year partnership documenting energy transition and economic diversification through aerial vantage points.
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The Dolores River needs your support. Flows in the Dolores River below McPhee Dam depend in part on the way that the dam and irrigation infrastructure are operated. Two agreements that direct the operations and water management for McPhee Dam…
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Our legal fight to prevent the proposed Wolf Creek resort continues as we seek a rehearing before the 10th Circuit Court.
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Join San Juan Citizens Alliance, Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, and the Western Environmental Law Center in a discussion of the future of energy development and community engagement in the Four Corners.
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Come find San Juan Citizens Alliance at Animas River Days this year to learn our latest advocacy work on the beloved Animas!
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Help shape the future of winter recreation on the Rio Grande National Forest. Learn how to participate in the over-snow-vehicle planning process today!
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We're rallying all avid San Juan backcountry users for a discussion about what's inside the Rio Grande National Forest's Winter Travel Plan.
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The Pillage at Wolf Creek is an ill-conceived fantasy of an out-of-state billionaire, who railroaded his vision through the federal bureaucracy without regard for the environment and communities it impacts.
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We're hosting Durango Green Drinks this month on Thursday, May 30 from 5-7PM with Bike Durango and Local First.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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In the wake of coal plant and coal mine retirements in northwestern New Mexico, our community stands at a pivotal moment. The impacts of these closures have reverberated through every aspect of our lives, prompting us to reassess and prepare…
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Jonathan Thompson Presents "Green Metal" Gold Rush. Is the “Green Metal” gold rush coming to a landscape near you? Find out at April's GBR!
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La Plata Electric Association has seen a lot of change over the past several months. From receiving its buy-out calculation and voting to exit its contract with Tri-State, filing suit against Tri-State, issuing a pass-through rate increase, to a major…
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Sign this petition to show your support for healthy wetlands and streams in Colorado.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Winter is a good time to think about the stresses facing deer and elk herds. For big game already struggling with deep snows, public land managers can mitigate development that unnecessarily further complicates already challenging conditions. The Bureau of Land…
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We oppose exploratory drilling and uranium mining in Slick Rock Canyon for these reasons. We ask that you deny the local county permit.
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We oppose exploratory drilling and uranium mining in Slick Rock Canyon for these reasons. We ask that you deny the local county permit.
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Bridging the Gap for New Farmers and Land Access with Southwest Equitable Land Access Collaborative. Land Access Challenges and Solutions for New and Beginning Farmers in SW Colorado.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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2023 was a great year for local climate and energy wins! La Plata County adopted the strictest community protections from oil and gas on the Western Slope, which includes a hard requirement to maintain at least a 400-foot buffer between homes…
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Downstream! with Mike Fiebig and Sara Burch. The Animas River below Durango and Colorado River Management.
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Stop by to catch up with our staff and board, celebrate our collective wins this year, and renew ourselves for the year ahead.
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Sustainable Material Innovation with Claire Attkisson - An Antidote to the Doom and Gloom Climate Narrative.
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Please join the San Juan Citizens Alliance in showing our support for BLM’s new public lands rule on Conservation and Landscape Health. The new rule emphasizes the importance of conservation on federal public lands and creates and refines tools to…
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just released its Draft Big Game Resource Management Plan Amendment (plan) which covers 8.3 million surface acres and 4.7 million acres of mineral estate extending to every Colorado BLM Field Office and to every corner of…
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Our work to protect the landscapes and communities across the San Juan Basin is oft-times a roller-coaster. While we were recently celebrating the tangible energy transition from coal to solar with groundbreaking at the San Juan Solar project near Farmington,…
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Get hyped for snow with a night chock-full of thrilling ski edits, swag giveaways, and local awareness about backcountry initiatives in our area.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Investing in the Future with Drea Pressley. Learn about the benefits of sustainable investing on a large and small scale.
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Get hyped for snow with a night chock-full of thrilling ski edits, swag giveaways, and local awareness about backcountry initiatives in our area.
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Tapping into the City's Sustainability Vision with Marty Pool. Learn more about the City of Durango's Sustainability Plan, and how you can utilize it.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Bighorns today still face obstacles. Among them are changing landscapes, the growing human footprint, and wild recreational activities in many forms. Can they adapt? This is what Joel Berger will describe with photos, video, and a lively presentation.
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Green Business Roundtable is back for another stellar season! We're thrilled to be back, and looking forward to starting the season with a highly anticipated talk from Helen Katich.
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This summer the San Juan Citizens Alliance teamed up with Ecoflight for a flyover of the Southern San Juans. EcoFlight is a nonprofit organization that educates and advocates for the protection of remaining wild lands and wildlife habitat using small aircraft.…
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A cherished landscape gained a measure of new protection this month when Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order creating a 10-mile buffer zone around Chaco Culture National Historical Park that precludes future oil and gas leasing. The decision culminates…
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Gather round with SJCA staff and supporters alike to commemorate our wins and rally around what's to come. We'll be providing light apps and great music - local band Carute Roma!
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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UNHEALTHY STREAM AND MEADOW HEALTHY STREAM AND MEADOW This workshop will focus on how and why restoring degraded headwater streams provides greater resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding among other benefits. Colorado Healthy Headwaters Working GroupSan Juan Citizens Alliance, Give…
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A cherished landscape gained a measure of new protection this month when Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order creating a 10-mile buffer zone around Chaco Culture National Historical Park that precludes future oil and gas leasing. The decision culminates…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2023 DOLORES, Colo.— Forest advocates sued the U.S. Forest Service today for violating environmental laws when it approved a nearly 23,000-acre timber sale that would cut large, century-old ponderosa pine trees and threaten wildlife in…
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Please join the San Juan Citizens Alliance in showing our support for BLM’s new public lands rule on Conservation and Landscape Health. The new rule emphasizes the importance of conservation on federal public lands and creates and refines tools to…
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Close your eyes and imagine you are sitting next to a stream. What do you see? What do you hear? You may be imagining noises associated with a babbling brook with water quickly moving down-gradient. Perhaps you see a bright…
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Whitewater boating season offers a metaphor for our local energy supply. We’re in the calm pool edging closer and closer to the lip of the rapid, before plunging into frothy waves below. That’s the position La Plata Electric Association finds…
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Bike Canvass with Sarah Sturm for David Luschen Join SJCA, Pro-Off Road Cyclist Sarah Sturm, and Protect Our Winters as we mountain bike door-to-door getting the word out about the LPEA election. We'll start with a brief training at the…
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Join us and LPEA District 4 Candidate, David Luschen, for a fun evening of phone banking. We will provide the script, pizza, and drinks. All you need to do is show up with your cell phone!
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Contact your Colorado State Senator now and urge them to oppose SB-23-256.
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Want to make a difference in our local climate footprint? Come to 11th Street Station on Thursday, 4/27 at 6:30 pm to hear from LPEA Candidates and learn more about the Spring 2023 LPEA Election.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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We're facing strong opposition from the oil and gas industry. We need to work together to protect our community from oil and gas industry impacts. Let's encourage La Plata County to enact strong regulations!
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The Four Corners region is on the cusp of a rapid transformation from coal to renewable energy. The massive coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington is slated for demolition later this spring, accompanied by the simultaneous construction of large…
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Join us for an evening of Animas River celebration and fun! The Animas River Allies will be hosting a Kickoff Party from 6 - 8 pm on Apr 6, 2023, at 4Corners Riversports. There will be free drinks (beer included)…
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we need YOU to call or email our county commissioners and tell them to not defer to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) in Denver, but rather protect our public health by taking local leadership in setting setback…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is now taking public comment on their Draft Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. They are accepting comments until February 22nd, 2023.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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Show your support for EPA’s new rule and tell the agency to do more for our communities and climate.
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The comment window for this action alert has closed. Thanks for your interest! To stay involved and receive updates, please sign up for our emails. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed a new rule for Federal and Tribal lands…
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour February 10th & 11th, 2022 Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7 pm, Doors Open at 6 Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with two nights of unique film line-ups! Join us…
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Dedicated members & supporters alike - join us for the SJCA Scoop, starting back up in 2023. During January's Scoop, expect a forecast of conservation opportunities in the coming year! Executive Director Mark Pearson will reflect on the successes and…
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we need YOU to call or email our county commissioners and tell them to not defer to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) in Denver, but rather protect our public health by taking local leadership in setting setback…
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Encourage the Bureau of Land Management to honor Greater Chaco by limiting exploitative extraction industries!
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La Plata County is hosting a public hearing to hear your thoughts on the setbacks and we are urging our members to make their voice heard by showing up and advocating for a 2,000ft setback.
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Wolf Creek Pass, straddling the Continental Divide between Pagosa and Del Norte along the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forest boundary, is a haven for wildlife – including critical habitat for the endangered Canada lynx and an important migration…
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Join us for the annual Local First Noel Night at the Smiley! Toast with SJCA staff, old and new, to our collective power to make our corner of the world a better place. We're excited to see you!
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SJCA’s wildlife program is going strong, focusing on wolf restoration and bighorn sheep management. Wolves: Planning Process on Track Colorado Parks and Wildlife is well on its way to creating a comprehensive management plan for the restoration of wolves to…
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The City Council is voting (on Tuesday 11/1) on whether to stick with the contract going forward and have energy efficiency and solar upgrades performed. SJCA is urging the city council to stick with the full EPC!
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The Sustainability Summit is one of the highlight annual environmental and sustainability events at Fort Lewis College. It is your chance to learn about what’s happening at FLC and in our broader region when it comes to sustainability issues and…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2022 A Federal District Court Thursday once again rejected plans by the would-be developers of the Village at Wolf Creek to gain access across national forest lands for the ill-conceived project. Senior Federal Judge Christine…
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Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit heard oral arguments related to the Trump administration’s illegal approval of more than 370 drilling permits in the Greater Chaco region of northwest New Mexico. Attorneys with the Biden administration defended the…
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Bighorns need our help! Disease from domestic sheep is threatening bighorns in Colorado. We need CPW to help close high risk domestic allotments.
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You are invited to join us for Rivers for Resilience—a fun stewardship, education, and community action event to protect and preserve the Animas River—on Saturday, October 8 at Santa Rita Park, located at 149 S. Camino del Rio in Durango.
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Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the environment and a sustainable future.
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For Immediate Release: Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff…
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This past week Congress passed sweeping legislation that takes a serious swipe at attacking the root causes of climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to cut carbon emissions by more than 40% by the year 2030. It’s the most…
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The Four Corners took a significant step toward a coal-free future as Unit 1 of the San Juan Generating Station closed forever on June 30. The event occurred without fanfare, and represents the inexorable decline of mining and burning coal…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be holding a wolf planning meeting this July 27th and 28th in Durango. We need people to turn up and speak against the recreational killing of wolves. THE EVENT: The CPW Wolf Planning Stakeholders Advisory Group (SAG)…
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June marks a significant milestone among rural electric cooperatives within the Tri-State system, notably for our neighbor Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos, New Mexico. Six years ago, Kit Carson blazed a new path for electric co-ops in our region…
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Today, four northwest New Mexico community groups, along with the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (CCAE), joined an appeal to the state’s Supreme Court challenging the rejection of a merger between PNM Resources and Avangrid, a global leader in renewable…
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The comment window for this action alert has closed. Thanks for your interest! To stay involved and receive updates, please sign up for our emails. As we move into a future of climate uncertainty, and as streams with exceptional water…
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Bighorns need our help! Disease from domestic sheep is threatening bighorns in Colorado. We need CPW to help close high risk domestic allotments.
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Our region hosts an abundance of abandoned mine sites and orphaned oil and gas wells. They contaminate our water and air with acid mine drainage and leaking methane. They are the legacy of decades of resource extraction, and unfortunately, taxpayers…
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La Plata Electric Association’s board of directors voted in February to dramatically revamp our local source of electricity. In a unanimous decision, the board agreed to a partial buyout of its existing electricity supply contract with Tri-State Generation and Transmission.…
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Living a green life is the ultimate goal, right? You're doing better by the environment, making sustainable choices, and even potentially bringing down your expenses. What’s more, by living a greener life, you’re doing your part to help address climate…
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Last week, a federal court ruled that the Bureau of Land Management failed to follow the law in selling oil and gas leases across Southwest Colorado in two recent auctions. The ruling applies to 14 parcels involving about 10,000 acres…
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Farmington Green Drinks 5-6pm on the fourth Wednesday of every month. March 23rd Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents…
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Prominent community and conservation groups today responded to ongoing legislative maneuvering to promote fossil-fueled hydrogen in New Mexico with taxpayer subsidies The New Mexico House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee tabled the Hydrogen Hub Development Act (HB4) due to…
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Bighorns need our help! Disease from domestic sheep is threatening bighorns in Colorado. We need CPW to help close high risk domestic allotments.
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We all recognize the iconic value of bighorn sheep in Colorado. As the state mammal, bighorns are one of our most important species. But bighorns in Colorado could and should be doing much better. The single biggest threat and cause of…
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Electricity customers across Southwest Colorado have the opportunity this month to provide feedback about the future of our electricity supply. The Colorado Public Utility Commission is reviewing plans for long-term electric generation resources put forth by Tri-State Generation and Transmission,…
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Imagine Colorado 150 years ago, when hearing a faraway wolf howl or seeing a bighorn was not rare. While many things have changed in those 150 years, our Wildlife Program aims to restore this wildlife and ensure that it happens…
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Environmental, Community, Tribal, Faith Grassroots Groups Celebrate SANTA FE, N.M. (Jan. 10, 2022) — The New Mexico Supreme Court today rejected New Energy Economy’s challenges to the constitutionality of the Energy Transition Act (ETA) and upheld the New Mexico…
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Join us this month for a forecast of conservation opportunities in the coming year! Executive Director Mark Pearson will provide a recap of 2021’s successes, and a preview of looming decisions at local, state and federal levels that impact our…
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After a whirlwind year, it’s time to take stock of some conservation gains over the past 12 months. We often ride a teeter-totter of conservation policy, down one year, up the next, but overall many a cherished landscape across the…
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This week the Biden administration took action to safeguard lands surrounding Chaco Canyon from impacts associated with encroaching oil and gas extraction. The Department of Interior announced a two-year moratorium on new oil and gas leasing within the 10-mile zone…
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Our work protecting the lands and forests across the San Juan Basin is ever-changing. Here is a quick summary of what we’re working on right now: Bootjack Ranch/Valle Seco Land Exchange The Decision Notice for this sordid and coordinated effort…
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One of the most remarkable features of Southwest Colorado is the spectacular canyon carved by the Dolores River. On those occasions when an abundance of snowpack blesses our region, adventurers can enjoy floating through 100 miles of a wild canyon…
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Jimbo Buickerood, our Lands & Forest Protection Program Manager, is hosting the November Scoop! Stay tuned for more details and what Jimbo plans to talk about. Join us on October 21st from 5:00-6:00 pm! Zoom registration is required to join…
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The choice between continued coal power or equitable transition at San Juan Generating Station There is nothing enchanting about Enchant Energy’s proposal to continue burning dirty coal and emitting pollutants in the Four Corners long into the future. Enchant proposes…
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Expose Enchant Energy - We need your voice in asking the Farmington BLM to do a comprehensive environmental analysis of this project that includes thorough public participation. Enchant Energy is a company that seeks to continue burning coal at the…
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Rivers and streams in the West are facing a lot of challenges these days, especially in the face of an undeniably warming world. As climate change progresses, our waterways are increasingly stressed by worsening droughts, wildfire, and diminished flows. The…
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Farmington Green Drinks 5-6pm on the fourth Wednesday of every month. November 17th - December 22nd Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation…
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Please join San Juan Citizens Alliance, Conservation Colorado, Western Colorado Alliance, and Colorado Sierra Club for a virtual event from 5:30pm-7pm on October 26th. We will be talking about the different ways you can get involved with local climate action…
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Few people know the ins and outs of the energy landscape in the Four Corners like Mike Eisenfeld. Mike joined SJCA fifteen years ago to fight for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. He's…
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Animas Riverkeeper Marcel Gaztambide is hosting the September Scoop! After finishing out a busy summer, Marcel is hoping to provide highlights from each area of the watershed, from the Superfund in Silverton to the Outstanding Waters Protections further downstream, ending…
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A friend recently lamented the apparent disappearance of Colorado’s trademark cobalt blue skies, those piercingly clear summer days in the mountains when you can see almost forever. Instead, our peaks and valleys are obscured by smoke in a ritual repeated…
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Farmington Green Drinks 5-6pm on the fourth Wednesday of every month. September 22nd - October 27th - November 24th - December 22nd Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the fourth Wednesday of the month to…
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Colorado's air quality is being threatened by the ever-present reality of oil and gas emissions. Let's ensure our air stays clean and create strong methane regulations for the state of Colorado.JTNDZGl2JTIwaWQlM0QlMjJSTlpPd3VNcVRpJTIyJTNFJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZkZWZhdWx0LnNhbHNhbGFicy5vcmclMkZhcGklMkZ3aWRnZXQlMkZ0ZW1wbGF0ZSUyRmM1MDNhN2VhLWZiY2UtNGI3MS1hNzkzLTBmOWMwNmU5ZGQyYSUyRiUzRnRJZCUzRFJOWk93dU1xVGklMjIlMjAlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEElM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=
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A festering land exchange controversy near Pagosa Springs is emblematic of larger questions about public lands and private demands. It is the latest in a series of exchanges whereby wealthy landowners covetous of adjacent national forest lands contrive a means…
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Plan on attending the July 19 wolf open house in Durango! Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is starting a series of wolf reintroduction planning meetings across Colorado. These will be “open house” style meetings, where the public can interact with staff from…
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Yet another Texas billionaire has set his sights on acquiring roadless national forest lands and wild river corridors. The Proposed Valle Seco Land Exchange would hand 175 acres of wilderness-caliber roadless lands adjacent to the South San Juan Wilderness to…
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SJCA's newest addition to the team, Emelie Frojen, is tackling this month's Monthly Scoop. She's bringing a fresh take on what it means to have a just and equitable energy transition in the Four Corners area. Join our latest Climate…
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LPEA Election Results We’re thrilled that the LPEA elections resulted in a majority board supportive of local renewable energy. The results were: District 1 (Archuleta County): incumbent Kirsten Skeehan (1,281 votes) defeated Veronica Medina (434 votes).District 2 (south and west…
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Fighting Air Pollution with Science-based Standards Here in the Four Corners, we highly value clean air, pure water, and healthy lands, which are the foundations of resilient communities, ecosystems and economies in the San Juan Basin. But with air quality…
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Join in for our June Monthly Scoop with SJCA's wildlife manager, Gary Skiba. Beyond Gary's extensive background with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, his personal passion for wildlife is infectious. Expect an update of wolf restoration progress, bighorn sheep management,…
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Farmington Green Drinks June 16, 2021, 5-6pm over Zoom Farmington Green Drinks is still going strong! Mark your calendars for the third Wednesday of the month to enjoy a beer and good conversation with other residents who care about the…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and the Sierra Club have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), requesting the restoration of federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray…
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An inspiring story of rapid energy transition is playing out in a neighboring rural electric cooperative in northern New Mexico. Just recently, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative announced it is ahead of schedule to complete several solar projects by the end…
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President Biden’s new administration brings forth the opportunity to pivot management of public lands and waters from enhancing extraction to instead promoting protection. Biden’s newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, promises a refreshing perspective both as our nation’s…
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Maintaining a healthy river, and a healthy river community, means more than simply keeping the water clean. Fishing, swimming, paddling, or simply walking along a river trail are important services that healthy rivers provide and they play an important role…
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The coming year will be critically important for Colorado’s wolf restoration program. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and its Commission are charged with reintroducing wolves to the state, with paws on the ground by the end of 2023. Opponents of…
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Spring is upon us and in Southwest Colorado that means forthcoming elections for the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors. Each year, the member-owners of LPEA (anyone with an electric meter account) choose the directors to manage the electric cooperative.…
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Our May Monthly Scoop will feature Jimbo Buickerood, SJCA's lands and forest protection manager. Jimbo will provide an update on our upcoming BioBlitz in the HD Mountains and other public lands issues. Zoom registration is required to join this free…
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Last winter SJCA, (along with our partners at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society) scored a victory to keep bighorn sheep safe and improve the management of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Wildlife Areas (SWAs).…
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Colorado and Wyoming are on rapidly diverging paths to distinctly different energy futures. Colorado’s Legislature next week will contemplate further greenhouse gas emissions reductions, with stricter requirements for rapid transition away from coal and other carbon emitting fuels. The intent…
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The Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 is being heard right now in the New Mexico State Legislature. The Act would plug and reclaim orphaned wells, helping to create jobs and reduce pollution in New Mexico. This blog…
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The territory bordering the Piedra River as it leaves the San Juan Mountains and emerges into lower elevation lands has long been of interest to peoples who lived in and travelled through these lands. The endemic forests, grasslands and streamside…
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In Our Backyard – Community Preparedness & Seasonal Outlooks: To wrap up the Forest & Fire Learning Series, we will learn about local wildfire resources and mitigation efforts with Alex Graf and Gem Boone. Alex will cover some of the many programs and services…
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Adapting to the Unprecedented For our 3rd evening, Emily Hohman will be explaining how 2020 was a challenging fire year across the US, with significant wildfire impacts and reductions in prescribed fire activity in some regions. Despite these challenges, many…
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At the Nexus of Wildfire & Water Our 2nd evening will feature ongoing studies conducted by partners at Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) and Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS). Researchers Scott Roberts and Dr. Rhoades will share data and stories that…
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We heard you! SJCA will be holding monthly meetings featuring one of our program staff for an update on his/her program work. This month will be focused on the Animas River with Marcel Gaztambide, Animas Riverkeeper. Marcel with give a…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Colorado is currently considering ways to strengthen rules for protecting water from future hardrock mining operations. It’s a direct link back to the Gold King Mine spill in 2015, though one perhaps obscured by the passage of time. The path…
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Events of the past year drove home the reality of our changing climate. Colorado experienced the three largest wildfires in recorded history, two of which burned across high mountain forests in October, a month normally reserved for the onset of…
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The Colorado Wilderness Act has been reintroduced, but in order to pass it needs the support of Colorado's Senators. Take action today and ask Colorado Senators Michael Bennet & John Hickenlooper to support the Colorado Wilderness Act!JTNDZGl2JTIwaWQlM0QlMjJhQW90ZGRTcnVuJTIyJTNFJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZkZWZhdWx0LnNhbHNhbGFicy5vcmclMkZhcGklMkZ3aWRnZXQlMkZ0ZW1wbGF0ZSUyRjMyZmRjZmU0LTNjM2QtNGQ4My05ZTUxLThiNDlmZWNiNWM0NiUyRiUzRnRJZCUzRGFBb3RkZFNydW4lMjIlMjAlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEElM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=
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The Colorado Wilderness Act was reintroduced in Congress today! First introduced in 1999, the wilderness bill proposes protections for 660,000 acres of Colorado's most spectacular canyon and desert wildlands, like the Dolores River Canyon. New wilderness protections are strongly supported…
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Several bills were heard yesterday in the New Mexico Legislative Session House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee with good outcomes! 1. The Oil and Gas Subdivision Parcels Bill (HB 136) was drafted purportedly to address exemptions to subdividing lands to…
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour San Juan Citizens Alliance is once again teaming up with Rocky Mountain Wild for the 2021 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. This year, bring the adventure home: the Banff Centre Mountain…
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Support the New Mexico Climate Solutions Act (HB 9) Sponsored by Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Angelica Rubio, House Speaker Brian Egolf, Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, and Senators Benny Shendo and Carrie HamblenThe Climate Solutions Act (HB 9) establishes…
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Remote Testimony for the 2021 New Mexico Legislative Session Because of the pandemic, things are looking a little different this year at the New Mexico State Legislature. The entire 2021 New Mexico Legislative Session (60-day session from January 20-March 2oth)…
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Congress reconvenes this month with major unfinished business around land conservation legislation of great significance to Southwest Colorado. After decades of analysis and consideration, last year bills advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives to enact wilderness and other protective…
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If you live in Southwest Colorado, your electricity comes from Tri-State Generation & Transmission. Tri-State is the electricity provider for 18 of Colorado's rural electric co-ops, including LPEA and EEA. What happens at Tri-State makes a transformative difference for the…
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In the past year, many of our trails and recreation areas saw doubled increases in visitation. Learn about the impact of overcrowding on our public lands, and how the state, community, and outdoor recreation industry is handling the strain. Guest speaker…
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Join nationally renowned economist Michael Shuman, author of "Put Your Money Where Your Life Is", and "The Local Economy Solution", for an inspiring appearance (via Zoom) to Durango. Shuman is an appreciated economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading…
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Since we couldn't see everyone in person this year, we made a video to show you what our staff has been up to & update you on some of our top campaigns! Check it out!
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SJCA has long advocated for a just and equitable transition from reliance on coal-fired power plants to renewable resources in the Four Corners Region. Many of the coal complexes in the Four Corners region are closed or closing, primarily due…
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Our Fall/Winter 2020 Newsletter has gone out to doorsteps and PO Boxes across the country! You can also check it out here by clicking the photo below. This newsletter has updates on energy transition, the HD Mountains, pending wilderness designations,…
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Attaining utility-scale renewable power for communities in the Four Corners region has been one of SJCA’s goals for years. Renewable energy is better for both our environment and our wallets; over the past few years the cost of renewables has…
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The changing of the guard of presidential administrations frequently brings substantial reversals of previous rules and policies. The Trump administration gained notoriety for its widespread attempts to abandon or undermine rules intended to reduce pollution or safeguard public lands. It’s…
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Join us for a virtual end-of-year celebration and recap of successes! The night will include a conversation with our executive director and staff with a forward looking analysis towards opportunities in 2021 and a video tour of program successes, which…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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The accelerating transition from coal-fired electricity to renewables is great news for the climate, but poses tough economic challenges to dependent communities like Farmington and Shiprock, New Mexico. After decades of a local economy linked to the jobs around mining…
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It’s really no surprise that Colorado’s highest peaks attract the greatest attention from human visitors, smart phone cameras, Wilderness designations, and more – they are awe-inspiring and photogenic. However, most of us have come to know that the “lower and…
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BLM’s Continued Assault of our Public Lands Next Target: Chimney Rock National Monument and the HD Mountain Roadless AreaThe Colorado State office of the Bureau of Land Management is furthering its interest in industrializing public and private lands surrounding Chimney…
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Photo: John Fielder Help Secure New Wilderness in Colorado Contact Colorado’s elected representatives to thank them for their strong support of public lands and ask that they do everything in their power to pass the CORE Act and the Colorado…
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Breaking: As coal plants across the Four Corners region shut down, Arizona Public Service will provide a minimum of $127 million to the Navajo Nation over the next 10 years, plus major commitments to buy power from Navajo clean energy…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Colorado voters approved a measure to reintroduce wolves to our state's western wildlands! State wildlife managers will develop and implement a plan for wolf reintroduction, with "paws on the ground," beginning no later than the end of 2023. As SJCA…
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A Montana judge recently ruled the head of the Bureau of Land Management had illegally served as the agency’s director for more than a year. That’s a big deal, seeing as it is the nation’s largest land manager. In Colorado,…
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SJCA believes that responsible management of our public lands protects our communities’ heritage, supports healthy wildlife and their habitat, sustains a strong and self-reliant economy, and preserves our quality of life for generations to come. To help our members and…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Twenty years ago, Colorado wildlife officials restored long-missing lynx to the state’s forests and mountains. It was a joy to watch lynx bound away from their release point at Rio Grande Reservoir and take to their native habitat. Changing societal…
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What happens at Tri-State determines the future of clean and local energy in our communities. Join us for a STATE OF TRI-STATE Special Briefing for a deep dive on what’s happening at rural Colorado’s biggest power supplier - and how…
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Despite repeated requests to wait for in-person meetings following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office held only virtual meetings on a resource management plan to approve nearly 3,000 new oil and gas wells and…
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Keep LPEA’s Exit Charge Case in Colorado LPEA has made huge headway in its fight for cleaner, cheaper power here in Southwest Colorado. But by illegally adding new members to the cooperative “family”, Tri-State qualified for federal regulation – pre-empting…
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Once again, the HD Mountains face new threats from oil and gas development, this time from a proposal for a massive methane gas compression and processing facility. The proposal for the El Toro facility has numerous flaws, not least of…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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The EPA proposed a new mine waste repository near Silverton, as part of their work at the Bonita Peak Superfund Site. We submitted our own SJCA comments on the proposal, and with your help sent in an extra 205 comments…
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Despite repeated requests to wait for in-person meetings following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office is holding virtual meetings on a resource management plan that would approve nearly 3,000 new oil and gas wells…
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As Congress nears the finish line this year, the fate of conservation legislation dealing with a million acres in Colorado is left hanging. The House of Representatives has now twice passed both the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act and…
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Today, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission unanimously decided to replace San Juan Generating Station power with 100 percent renewable energy when the coal-fired power plant is retired in 2022. This decision marks an extraordinary turning point in the energy…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Last week, La Plata Electric Association inched closer to gaining the basic information it has long desired to evaluate whether it makes sense to stay with Tri-State Generation and Transmission as its wholesale electricity supplier or jump ship to potentially…
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The Bureau of Land Management recently sold oil and gas drilling leases on nearly 41,000 acres of New Mexico public land- without adequate public participation. Along with our coalition of environmental partners, we filed suit to overturn the lease sale…
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Purgatory has shown an interest in developing the Ice Creek lift pod (at the eastern extent of greater Hermosa Park) area for many years and sought to include it an element of their Master Development Plan (MDP) during its creation…
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Purgatory Resort is pushing its expansion dreams by resurrecting the Ice Creek Lift Pod, a regretful proposal that was purposefully dropped from its 2008 Master Development Plan (MDP) due to the concerns of degrading Canada lynx habitat. Unfortunately, Purgatory is…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Statement from San Juan Citizens Alliance staff:We are living through a time of unprecedented upheaval, one that leaves us contemplating our role at San Juan Citizens Alliance. First it was our nation’s stumbling response to the coronavirus pandemic and the…
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Our friends at Great Old Broads for Wilderness and Endangered Species Alliance are hosting a virtual panel discussion on Habitat Connectivity on July 1st! Check it out- details below: What do Colorado’s people, economy, and natural areas have in common?…
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Our region took a major step toward a cleaner energy future recently when New Mexico regulators gave Public Service Co. of New Mexico approval to retire the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station outside Farmington in two years. But alas, it’s…
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This November, Colorado residents will vote on Proposition 107. If passed, it will require the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife to reintroduce wolves to the state by the end of 2023. Colorado State University’s Center for Carnivore-Human Coexistence, in…
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Opponents to wolf restoration, whether here in Colorado or Yellowstone, claim that the wolves that would be released are a different species than the wolves that were originally there. Colorado wolf opponents claim that reintroduced wolves would wreak havoc because…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Last December, Colorado required oil and gas companies to significantly reduce their emissions- a crucial step needed to improve public health and put the state on track towards its carbon reduction goals. Even though the public strongly supports the new…
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Last winter, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted unanimously to adopt new emissions rules for the oil and gas industry. Now, the AQCC is working with the Energy Office to implement the greenhouse gas reduction goals in House Bill…
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The Farmington BLM office is holding a virtual public comment meeting for the proposed Shiprock Solar Project next Wednesday May 27th. The proposed site has great potential for utility-scale solar and would bring much-needed jobs and economic relief to these…
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While much of the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s full speed ahead at the Department of Interior approving oil and gas development projects. One of the most contentious is a proposal for over 3,000 new oil and gas…
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The HDs are under siege. Again. The San Juan National Forest is proposing to approve an 8.6-mile natural gas pipeline that cuts across a portion of the HD Mountains Roadless Area. In doing so, the Forest Service intends to simply…
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After almost a decade of plodding analysis, the Bureau of Land Management’s Farmington Field Office is attempting to rush through a plan to authorize thousands more oil and gas wells surging towards Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Your voice is…
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It wasn’t the several contiguous weeks of working from my home “office” that motivated me to journey to the HD Mountains (between Bayfield and Chimney Rock National Monument); rather it was the need to see firsthand yet another set of…
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Photo: EcoFlight The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) delayed the approval of two solar and battery projects that would partially replace the electricity from San Juan Generating Station. These projects, which had record-breaking low prices, would have brought jobs…
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One of the noticeable, and remarkable, changes in recent years has been the dramatic improvement in visibility and air pollution in the Four Corners. Longer-term residents routinely comment on the increased clarity and the sharper vistas of distant ranges like…
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On January 29, 2019, Governor Lujan Grisham passed Executive Order 2019-003 with the goal of addressing climate change and energy waste prevention- a breakthrough document for New Mexico. The “Background and Purpose” of the Executive Order was: "To further New…
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You can check out all the online events on the City of Durango’s website or on the Online Earth Day Facebook page - found here! The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day is on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, and Durango is…
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By Diana Vernazza Here in Southwest Colorado, the weather is beginning to turn warmer, the rivers are rising and trees slowly leafing out. The first butterflies of the season are looking for nectar, and the birds are noisily building nests.…
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If you are having troubles following the San Juan Generating Station carbon capture project being proposed by the City of Farmington and Enchant Energy, you are not alone. In fact, Enchant Energy itself seems to be having a hard time…
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Check out our Spring/Summer 2020 Newsletter for updates on our campaigns and to learn what's coming up in the next couple months. To get a copy of our newsletter delivered right to your doorstep you can become a member here.…
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Our local elected officials have been chasing Enchant Energy’s promises of a resuscitated coal industry for roughly a year and a half now. This has cost the City over a million dollars in attorney fees, but the implications of this…
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Photo: National Park Service In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado, we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check…
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MOVING FORWARD Learn about the social implications of post-fire landscape recovery and La Plata County's Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) with Dr. Chad Kooistra (Wildfire Management Research Project Lead, Public Lands Policy Group, Colorado State University) and Alison Layman…
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CULTIVATING RESILIENCE Discover what we've learned about resilience since the 416 Fire and existing actions that contribute to community resilience with Dr. Lorraine Taylor (Assistant Professor of Management, Fort Lewis College), Dr. Elizabeth Cartier (Assistant Professor of Management, Fort Lewis…
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Today the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) approved the abandonment of San Juan Generating Station, a ruling long in the works after months of painful legal back-and-forth. This decision paves the way for Public Service Company of New Mexico…
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The transformation in Colorado’s energy landscape over the past year is nothing short of breathtaking. A good part of that transformation owes to the leadership of La Plata Electric Association. Who might have imagined a year ago that LPEA would…
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Breaking: The Trump Administration has proposed changes that would rollback critical elements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a bedrock environmental law. NEPA is fundamental to protecting public health, safety, and our environment, and the vast majority of Western…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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We hope to see you again at March's Green Drinks! Farmington Green Drinks! Thursday, March 5th, 5-7 pm Traeger's Bar 5170 College Blvd. Farmington, NM 87402 Green Drinks is an informal gathering that allows residents who care about environmental issues in…
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CANCELLED Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and for the safety of our community, the Four Corners Climate Conference has been cancelled this year.
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Stand up for New Oil and Gas Protections After nearly a decade in the making, Colorado passed major oil and gas reforms in 2019 affirming that its agency, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), will place health, safety,…
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a new plan for trails around Silverton that sacrifices backcountry quiet and wildlife viewing in favor of more motorized trail use. Most dramatically, BLM wants to open an additional motorcycle route through…
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Photo: John Fielder Last week, the Bureau of Land Management finalized plans to open millions of acres of southern Utah to energy development, oil and gas drilling, coal mining and a variety of other extraction activities. These were the…
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Postponed until Fall 2020 Backcountry Experience is celebrating five years of the Women Outside Adventure Forum, March 24-26, 2020. Join us for three nights of storytelling from adventurers, athletes, scientists, and authors. Proceeds benefit the San Juan Citizens Alliance. …
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Breaking: Today the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the Energy Transition Act must apply to Public Service Co. of New Mexico’s (PNM) abandonment of its remaining interest in the San Juan Generating Station. This decision ensures that key funding will be…
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Conservationists pursue protective designations like wilderness or wild and scenic rivers to help ensure the undeveloped character of cherished places is guaranteed into the future. It’s a bulwark against the creeping industrialization that often threatens to consume the quiet valleys…
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Green Drinks is an informal gathering that allows residents who care about environmental issues in our community get together and share a drink and conversation. It’s a great way to connect, exchange ideas and get inspired. Green Drinks are hosted…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Today the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission unanimously adopted new enforcement rules for the oil and gas industry. The new protections will protect New Mexico's air, land and water, as well as community health. Read the full press release for…
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Photo: WildEarth Guardians Last week, Tri-State announced it intended to close its Colorado and New Mexico coal generation assets ahead of schedule. This week Tri-State made a second announcement on its Responsible Energy Plan. Notably, Tri-State will: Strive for 100%…
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Today Tri-State announced the first part of their long-awaited Responsible Energy Plan, which described their intention to close two coal plants and one coal mine ahead of schedule. While the plan shows that Tri-State is finally starting to shift their…
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Photo: National Park Service In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado,’ we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check…
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The NM Public Regulation Commission (PRC) will be holding a public input session in order to give residents of San Juan County an opportunity to share their opinions regarding the abandonment of San Juan Generating Station. PRC Chairperson Theresa Becenti-Aguilar will…
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The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted unanimously on new methane protections on the oil and gas industry that prioritize public health and the environment. These new regulations will cut methane emissions, improve air quality, and help Colorado meet…
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour SOLD OUT BOTH NIGHTS February 28 & 29th, 2020 Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7 pm, Doors Open at 6 San Juan Citizens Alliance will team up with Rocky Mountain Wild for…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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If you're like us, your New Year's resolution is something along the lines of: Go to Green Drinks more. Well...now's the perfect time to make good on it because the first Farmington Green Drinks of 2020 is coming up on…
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Communities living near oil and gas wells already suffer the effects of poor air quality due to venting and flaring of toxic are emissions, increased rates of cancer and asthma, and unsafe traveling conditions - now the Bureau of Land Management…
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This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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December Green Drinks Thursday, December 5th Traegers Bar, 5170 College Blvd Farmington, NM 5-7 pm NOTE NEW LOCATION! Farmington Green Drinks is going strong! Mark your calendars for the first Thursdays of the month to come enjoy a beer and…
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Breaking: The House Natural Resource Committee passed the Colorado Wilderness Act! This bill would advance protections sorely needed to safeguard some of Colorado's most breathtaking wild areas, like the lower Dolores river area. The Act is in alignment with recent polling…
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Give Where You Live! December 10th is Colorado Gives Day! Southwest Colorado Gives is a regional champion of Colorado Gives Day, making it easer to Give Where You Live. San Juan Citizens Alliance is participating for the first time,…
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You're invited to our annual holiday open house! As YOUR local environmental advocacy group, we do our best work when we know our members. We've cleaned up the office and would love for you to stop by, enjoy some light…
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In 2014, our region gained notoriety as the nation’s methane hotspot. Researchers at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noticed via satellite measurements a plume of methane over the Four Corners that dwarfed anywhere else in the country.…
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Photo: National Park Service In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado,’ we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check…
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Background Bighorn sheep are an iconic species of the American West. They call some of our country’s most rugged and remote landscapes home. Their cultural, ecological, aesthetic and economic value has made bighorn sheep a vital part of North American…
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New Mexico and the Four Corners is experiencing a transition that, far from being unique, is mirrored in coal regions across the nation. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the market reality is that coal is being left behind by…
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The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) is holding a Durango hearing on strengthening methane regulations from the oil and gas industry. Strong new rules are vital in order to reduce emissions, protect our health, and curb climate impacts. Five…
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