The Denver metro’s transportation planners are banking on light rail to fix problems of traffic congestion and air pollution as the city continues to grow. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/14.13/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Carol Jones
Posted inWotr
The Poudre: A river besieged by thirsty cities
Colorado’s Cache la Poudre River flows east out of Rocky Mountain National Park and through a canyon northwest of Fort Collins. Along the way, like any other Western river, it is diverted to water croplands and fill washing machines. It is a magnet for rafters and fisher-folk, and the people of Fort Collins regard it […]
Posted inOctober 14, 1983: A lawsuit drills oil and gas leases
Coal slurry pipelines go down the tubes
An unlikely coalition of railroads and environmentalists have claimed victory over coal slurry interests. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/15.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inJuly 8, 1983: Playing presidential politics in Colorado ski country
Poaching: a big Rocky Mountain business
Poaching, from the small-scale to big-time commercialization, is rampant in the Rocky Mountains and elsewhere. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/15.13/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inMay 13, 1983: A study in cooperation
Good news about nongame wildlife
Wildlife checkoffs — in which taxpayers donate any amount of their state income tax refund to the state game and fish departments, often for helping non-game species — are one of those rare good news stories. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/15.9/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inApril 1, 1983: Utah's regulatory riddle
A pain in the assets
Under the so-called “Asset Management program,” the Forest Service has listed six million acres nationwide as property that could be studied for possible sale if given a congressional okay. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/15.6/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inJanuary 21, 1983: Selling every seat in the House -- and Senate
Watt whittles wilderness
Interior Secretary James Watt announced that 800,000 Bureau of Land Management acres under wilderness study would be withdrawn from study. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/15.1/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inSeptember 17, 1982: Rain, rain, go away
The murky water of Flaming Gorge
Accelerated eutrophication at Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge reservoir has some water experts concerned enough to want a complete study conducted. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/14.18/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inJuly 9, 1982: Appropriate Technology
Reagan budget foresakes appropriate tech for nukes
Shortly after Ronald Reagan took office he made it clear that alternative energy and conservation would not be part of his energy policy. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/14.14/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inApril 30, 1982: Using the best guess
Using the best guess
It’s been five years since Congress passed the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act requiring coal companies to reclaim strip-mines, but the science and methods of reclamation are still being developed. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/14.9/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inApril 16, 1982: The Big Secret: Highly toxic pesticides in the Rockies
The agriculture economic squeeze
The economic state of ranching and farming in the United States today is so gloomy that any reasonable business-person would ask, ”Why the hell is anyone in agriculture?” Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/14.8/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inFebruary 5, 1982: Wild game on the table today, none on the range tomorrow?
Wild game on the table today, none on the range tomorrow?
Questionable hunting practices on the Wind River Indian Reservation raise issues about tribal autonomy and wildlife management. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/14.3/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E