Curators in a huge federal freezer west of Denver are bracing for a long-anticipated shipment of an increasingly coveted commodity: ice samples from 1,400 feet under the snowiest part of Antarctica. The ice cores drilled over the past year are expected to give the most detailed record yet of Earth’s ancient climate.
Federal engineers Tuesday began scrutinizing a developer’s proposal to divert water from western Wyoming across the Continental Divide to meet Colorado Front Range needs through 2030.
A journalist and lawyer, Bruce Finley has investigated local, national and international issues with on-site reporting in more than 40 countries. In his position as a staff writer for the Denver Post, he is focusing on environment-related news including water challenges, the oil and gas boom and wildfire.
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