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Gunnison County fire restrictions starting May 21 |
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Written by Alissa Johnson
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
Municipalities can still hold Fourth of July fireworks
Gunnison County is implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions for the first time since 2006. A resolution approved by the County Commissioners this week goes into effect on May 21 and prohibits open burning, private use of fireworks, open charcoal or wood fires, ditch burning and the burning of trash and debris in unincorporated sections of the county. |
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Trade deal could keep mining off Red Lady |
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Written by Mark Reaman
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
It will be up to Congress
While nothing is set in stone, negotiations are under way to keep Mt. Emmons molybdenum-mine-free forever. Under a general concept agreed to by the mining company, local environmental organizations and the town of Crested Butte, the decades-old controversy over extracting moly from Red Lady could likely end with U.S. Energy Corp. walking away with rights to other federal lands worth tens of millions of dollars. |
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