Author: Brittany Peterson
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In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry
CRAIG — The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad. But learning to maneuver the shiny red drill they use to tap into underground heat feels different.…
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States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach
U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how to absorb shortages in supply
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In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River
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Toxic gases connected to Ohio derailment cause concern
EAST PALESTINE, OHIO • Days after crews released and burned toxic chemicals transported by a wrecked train in Ohio, residents remain concerned about the toxic substances that could be lingering in their evacuated neighborhoods. About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash Friday in East Palestine, according to rail operator…
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100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point
DENVER (AP) — The intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River amounts to what is fundamentally a math problem. The 40 million people who depend on the river to fill up a glass of water at the dinner table or wash their clothes or grow food across millions of acres use significantly more each year than…