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Category: Environment

Aspen Journalism’s “Connie Harvey Environment Desk” is named in honor of the longtime Aspen environmentalist.

Posted inEnvironment

Pitkin County trail use spiked 44%, reaching record levels in 2020

by Laurine Lassalle March 17, 2021October 19, 2021

“This use, combined with new patterns of social distancing, has translated into visible impacts and degradation on the land,” according to OST director Tennenbaum.

Posted inEnvironment

Cellphone towers in Glenwood Canyon a tall task

by Curtis Wackerle March 8, 2021March 11, 2021

“Overburdening the canyon with unsightly towers and related wireless network infrastructure is in conflict with the environmental ideals that underpin the overall management and stewardship of the corridor,” says an FCC complaint letter.

Posted inEnvironment

Air quality study near Aspen airport finds no adverse effects

by Curtis Wackerle January 20, 2021February 19, 2021

More monitoring may be recommended; “We definitely need to dig deeper,” said one Pitkin County official

Posted inEnvironment

Microgrid feasibility study underway to connect Aspen airport, RFTA, public works

by Curtis Wackerle January 4, 2021February 19, 2021

Greater efficiency, renewable energy storage are implementation goals.

Posted inEnvironment

Thompson Divide conservation agreement is a step forward for Pitkin County, AVLT

by Curtis Wackerle December 7, 2020February 19, 2021

Public access to be determined in the context of biodiversity using ’best available science’ as the guide.

Posted inEnvironment

Buildout projection, recent trends drive Pitkin County’s downzoning push

by Curtis Wackerle November 15, 2020July 7, 2021

Studies show residential buildout is no more than halfway done, and that new homes are getting bigger and consuming more.

Crystal River with Mount Sopris in background
Posted inEnvironment

Degrees of warming: How a hotter, thirstier atmosphere wreaks havoc on water supplies in Pitkin County

by Catherine Lutz October 30, 2020July 23, 2022

Average summer-month temperatures in Pitkin, Garfield counties up between 2 and 3.5 degrees as runoff comes earlier and streamflows decline.

Posted inEnvironment

Smoke waves expected to intensify, continue to threaten public health across Colorado and the West

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy September 20, 2020June 23, 2021

Researchers expect more smoke days per year, while public health experts uncover far-reaching consequences

Posted inEnvironment

Local ranchers face backlog of cattle due to coronavirus. Now comes the drought.

by Laurine Lassalle September 7, 2020February 25, 2021

“We not only do have to keep them because there was nowhere to go with them, and then all of a sudden we find ourselves in the middle of a drought. We basically got to the point where we had to get rid of them, whatever price was being offered.”

Posted inEnvironment

Increase in human-caused bear deaths raises concern for forest health

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy August 3, 2020February 19, 2021

When natural foods aren’t abundant, bears are forced to move around more, searching for calories. This makes bears more vulnerable to hunters, and it also leads to an increase in roadkills and conflicts in developed areas. 

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