2014 July | Western Colorado Congress

Uranium: Cleanup before Start Up

Posted on July 31, 2014 by WCC

by Dudley Case, Ridgway, and Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer As one drives the Scenic Byway 141 from Grand Junction to Nucla and Naturita, winding through the stunning redrock canyons and tracing the path of the Dolores & San Miguel Rivers, … Continue reading →

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River Watch, GVCA partner on water monitoring

Posted on July 30, 2014 by WCC

by Joyce Wizer and Lisa Bracken, Grand Valley Citizens Alliance The River Watch program started in 1989 with six schools on the Yampa River in northwest Colorado. It has since grown to 350 schools, individuals and watershed groups whose goal … Continue reading →

Radiation Control Act Meetings in Montrose

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Emily Hornback

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDHPE) is coming to Montrose this Thursday, July 31st seeking public comment about proposed changes to the Colorado Radiation Control Act (RCA). The RCA is Colorado’s state law that regulates uranium and radioactive materials … Continue reading →

Forest ‘treatment plan’ targets up to 120,000 acres

Posted on July 30, 2014 by WCC

by Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer Last year, the US Forest Service initiated a large “treatment plan” for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests called the “Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen Decline Management Response” or SBEADMR. SBEADMR was … Continue reading →

Job Announcement: WCC Executive Director

Posted on July 16, 2014 by WCC

Western Colorado Congress (WCC) is hiring a full-time Executive Director based out of its Grand Junction office. (For a pdf of this job announcement, click here.) Responsibilities include: Developing and implementing a strategic plan with the Board of Directors. Working … Continue reading →

Gunnison River Float Trip and Clean Up!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Emily Hornback

Join Western Colorado Congress, Western Slope Adventures, Colorado Canyons Association, and the Grand Junction BLM Saturday, July 26th for a day on the Gunnison River. On a recent float trip of the river, members noticed a huge amount of trash … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: July 2014

Uranium: Cleanup before Start Up

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River Watch, GVCA partner on water monitoring

Radiation Control Act Meetings in Montrose

Forest ‘treatment plan’ targets up to 120,000 acres

Job Announcement: WCC Executive Director

Gunnison River Float Trip and Clean Up!

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