In Craig Amichaux’s childhood memories, there’s a mystical land not far from his Glenwood Springs home, close but deep in the mountains. -Read More-
Category: Colorado
Share Interior Announces More Than $170 Million in Conservation Funding for States and Tribes to Reclaim and Repurpose Abandoned Coal Mines
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). A total of $170.9 million in grants will be provided this year for states and tribes to reclaim and repurpose abandoned coal lands. […]
Agency honored for work to fight mine fires
A state agency has been honored by a federal one for its success reducing the threat from an underground coal mine fire outside Craig in Moffat County. -Read More-
Colorado seals off abandoned mines to try to prevent deaths
DENVER — They are the hidden dangers in the forests. Tens of thousands of abandoned mine shafts are putting the lives of people and pets at risk. -Read More-
Fire threats burning underneath Colorado mountains
DENVER — Forest fires have been raging across Colorado this summer, but it’s not just the fires above ground that should be worried about. -Read More-
Hole that teenager fell into is one of many abandoned Colorado mines
We’re learning more about the mine shaft, where a 15-year-old Golden High School student fell on Thursday. –Read more-
Hidden hazards in the forest: Closing Colorado’s abandoned mines
DENVER — Colorado is home to more than 23,000 abandoned mines. Most once helped pump millions of dollars into the state’s economy. -Read More-