Bacterial 'Ropes' Tie Down Shifting Southwest Nov 17, 2009
Sandy desert soil from the Colorado Plateau is colonized by pioneering Microcoleus vaginatus (left). This is a microscopic view of ropes built in culture by Microcoleus chthonoplastes from a marine intertidal mat (right). (Science Daily)
Family travel five: Blast out of a rut with active adventure Nov 17, 2009
Discover the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands at Moab, Utah. Hike, bike and explore with a trained naturalist guide in this scenic region of the Southwest that's ripe with history and folklore. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
AGU Journal highlights -- Oct. 26, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
Model explains Colorado plateau uplift. The mechanisms driving the evolution of the Colorado plateau in the past 30 million years have been the focus of debate among geologists ... The authors note that uplift of the southern Colorado plateau totaled about 1 kilometer (0. (EurekAlert!)
Ten national parks that make for the perfect holiday Oct 15, 2009
The rock formations change constantly due to natural erosion and the colours and forms of the Colorado plateau are unique. In the west of the Republic of Ireland lies the picturesque Connemara National Park, Ireland (Connaught) with large moorlands, mountains , 4,000-year-old megalithic chamber graves, wild Connemara ponies and red deer, besides orchids and carnivorous plants. (India Times)
Ancient Earth's Magnetic Field Was Like Today's Oct 3, 2009
28, 2007) For a quarter-century or more, the view among geoscientists has been that the portion of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea that is now the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah shifted more than 1,300. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Grand Junction a microcosm of efficient healthcare Sep 15, 2009
Sitting on the vast red-rock Colorado Plateau, 245 miles west of Denver and 285 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, the town learned long ago to be self-sufficient. So in 1974, when its doctors were struggling to get reimbursed by Medicaid, they decided to take matters into their own hands. (FOX61, CT)
Ariz. mining issues in national spotlight Aug 21, 2009
Northern Arizona holds some of the nation's richest uranium stores, mostly on the Colorado Plateau. Mines prospered in the 1940s and 1950s when demand was high, but most of the mines were shuttered by the 1980s. (AZCentral -- News)
Canyon spotlight Aug 16, 2009
has introduced legislation to permanently ban uranium mining near the Canyon, arguing that it could poison the groundwater on the Colorado Plateau and spread contamination into the Colorado River, a water source for millions of people downstream. In a letter to Obama this week, Grijalva praised Salazar's decision to call a timeout on new mining claims and urged the president to support a permanent halt. (AZCentral -- News)
The Abineau Lodge is a relaxing place to stay. Aug 12, 2009
"Water is the most scarce resource on the Colorado Plateau.". The burgers are thick, juicy and cooked to mouth-watering perfection. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Approval for the Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill:Montrose County Planning Commission votes:Yes Jul 2, 2009
The company said the mill was designed to extract both uranium and vanadium from ore mined on the Colorado Plateau, and that would constitute primary feed ... The Colorado Plateau covers parts of western Colorado and eastern Utah. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Study: Dust alters timing of snowmelt Jun 30, 2009
Desert dust from the Colorado Plateau covers much of this area inthe Rocky Mountains. . (MSNBC -- Environment)
Energy Fuels and Magnum Uranium Corp. Finalize Arrangement Agreement; Magnum Shareholder Meeting Scheduled for June 22, 2009 May 19, 2009
In addition, George Glasier, President & CEO of Energy Fuels said, "We are pleased to complete this important step toward consolidation of uranium assets in the Colorado Plateau. The combination with Magnum Uranium will enhance the property portfolio of Energy Fuels, add significant 43-101 resource to our potential mill feed inventory, and fit well with Energy Fuels' plan to become the next North American conventional uranium producer.". Energy Fuels Inc. is a Toronto-based uranium and vanadium... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Canyon de Chelly a true beauty Apr 28, 2009
Like many of the natural wonders on the Colorado Plateau, Canyon de Chelly has been sculpted by wind, water and time. On a snowy, blustery March afternoon, the Johnston family - Doug, Danielle and daughter Rachel - stood at the White House overlook drinking in the views. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Bird Strikes On Planes On The Rise Apr 9, 2009
The Colorado Plateau of the S.W. United States exposes every geologic age of the earth from pre-Cambrian to the most recent or Pleistocene. I have traversed the layers up and down many time. (CBS News -- US)
Carbon Capture Has A Sparkling Future, New Findings Show Apr 2, 2009
23, 2008) Earth scientists have found that carbon dioxide has been naturally stored for more than a million years in several gas fields in the Colorado Plateau and Rocky Mountains of the United States. (June 28, 2004) A new approach that is one of the first to successfully store carbon dioxide underground may have huge implications for global warming and the oil industry, says a University of Alberta. (Science Daily)
Lava fractures suggest Martian floods Feb 26, 2009
On Earth, columnar joints are common in the rocks of the Colorado Plateau, which provide a study site for comparisons to Mars. Other geological evidence on Mars points to periods when floods washed across the surface, including similarities of certain canyons to and that suggest some areas were inundated for at least 10,000 years. (MSNBC -- Technology)
March-April 2009 GSA Bulletin media highlights Feb 11, 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - March-April GSA BULLETIN studies include new findings on Mars; flood-driven sedimentation effects on a Kauai coral reef; New Mexico fossil soils and Earth's ancient atmosphere; the rocks of Mount Everest, including the famous Yellow Band carbonate; evidence that sand grains from the ancestral Appalachian belt now make up the scenic cliffs of Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks on the Colorado Plateau; and metamorphic rocks along the deepest river gorge... (EurekAlert!)
