Grants To Help Area Students Study Local Air Pollution

Marcie Demmy-Bidwell, director of Mountain Studies Institute, plants plugs of grass near Ophir Pass. The institute recently received a grant from the AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network based at the University of Colorado Boulder. It will be…

Marcie Demmy-Bidwell, director of Mountain Studies Institute, plants plugs of grass near Ophir Pass. The institute recently received a grant from the AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network based at the University of Colorado Boulder. It will be holding discussions across the region on the relationship between water and energy.

The Durango Herald 2/5/15: Two local groups will work with researchers over the next year to monitor pollution and spread awareness about new air-quality regulations. Their work will be made possible thanks to two $5,000 grants from the AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network based at the University of Colorado Boulder. Read the full story here.