Congress could advance Colorado Wilderness Act this Week; supporters ask constituents to call representatives
There’s a chance – advocates say it’s a real one – for new wilderness designation in Colorado,...
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Category: Environment
Letter to the Editor: A Response to Mr. Dils’ letter of November 16 on Nestlé 1041 Permit
Dear Editor, Hate is an emotional word. Reality is, Nestlé has not given solid reason why the people of Chaffee County, represented by their elected County Commissioners, should renew Nestlé’s 1041 Permit. It simply doesn’t hold...
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Indoor Gardens Do More Than Grow Food
“A garden offers a great many solutions, practical as well as philosophical, to the whole problem...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Responding to Comments about 350 Central Colorado and the Nestlé 1041Permit
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Mr. Reed Dils’ letter of November 16. 350 Central Colorado is a legitimate 501(c)(3) organization doing important work in Central Colorado for the last eight years. Our mission is to...
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“Together Chaffee” Comp Plan Looks at Current and Future Land Use
The work of developing Chaffee County’s first new Comprehensive “Comp” Plan...
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Nestlé Saga Continues, Chaffee BoCC Orders Economic Impact Study
What had been anticipated to be an hours-long discussion of the Nestlé Waters North America, Inc....
Read MoreProposed sand, gravel mining on 40 acres of BLM next to Chaffee landfill; scoping comments due Dec. 1
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office is considering a proposal to mine unconsolidated clay, sand, and gravel material approximately 10 miles north of Salida, just east of the Chaffee County landfill. In a...
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Trump Administration Latest Environmental Rollback: The Push to Sell Oil Rights the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump Administrations’ latest push will allow oil and gas companies to select which...
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Chaffee Recreation Council releases report; environmental impacts remain a key concern
Travelers spent $128 million in Chaffee County last year, according to the CTO data, contributing to a 53 percent increase in tourism activity since 2016 and $8.6 million in additional wages and business income during that time.
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Chaffee Continues Nestlé 1041 Public Hearing on Nov. 17
The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will convene once again as the 1041 Permit...
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Letter to the Editor: A response to 350 Central’s opposition the Nestlé Waters North America
Dear Editor, As a card-carrying member of the Sierra Club, GreenPeace, and NRDC to name a few I am...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: No Mining on Methodist Coalition Thanks the Community for Support
Dear Editor, On behalf of our No Mining on Methodist Coalition (neighbors, community members, HOA’s, organizations, and friends), I would like to share our appreciation for the community support of our opposition to...
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