Colorado Times

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Future drilling off limits for much of White River forest

Decision protects more than 1.2 million acres of federal lands, including Thompson Divide Much of the White River National Forest including the majority of the Thompson Divide area will be off limits to future oil and gas development under a new environmental impact statement issued Tuesday by the U.S. Forest Service. read more

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City: Energy answers blowin’ in the wind

Council moves away from methane to meet 100 percent renewable goal in 2015 Aspen City Council on Tuesday appeared to back away from a potential plan that would involve the municipality investing in an Iowa-based methane-extraction program as it looks to generate 100 percent of its electricity using renewable energy sources. read more

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New affordable housing authority director is named

Kosdrosky comes from Denver area Front Range economic development consultant Michael Kosdrosky has been pegged as the new executive director of the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority, the city announced on Tuesday. He replaces Tom McCabe who retired on Oct. 16 after nine years at the helm. read more

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Can America's Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die?

Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and many other western cities are all growing fast—and are all running out of water. Los Angeles traffic is worse than usual as hordes of parched citizens evacuate a concrete tomb that once supported millions of lives. Savvy entrepreneurs are selling bottled water from wheeled coolers for $40 a piece. Windshields are caked with desert dust and cars are ...

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