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The Stacks Come Down

The demolition of the 400-foot-tall behemoths at San Juan Generating Station marks the close of yet another chapter in more than 50 years of coal and its domination of the economy in the Four Corners region. Video: EcoFlight and Ben Hunter

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CoalEnergy TransitionPress ReleaseReaction to demolition of smokestacks at San Juan Generating Station 
September 6, 2024

Reaction to demolition of smokestacks at San Juan Generating Station 

Advocates have been working for years to facilitate a transition to clean energy, ending coal’s polluting legacy and the region’s economic over-dependence on fossil fuels Overflight and drone footage of the site and demolition are available for media (see below)…
CoalEnergy TransitionOf InterestOil & GasRenewable EnergyAn Aerial View of the Energy Transition in the Four Corners
August 2, 2024

An Aerial View of the Energy Transition in the Four Corners

On July 16, 2024, San Juan Citizens Alliance (SJCA) participated in flights over the Four Corners Region through Ecoflight, continuing a 15-year partnership documenting energy transition and economic diversification through aerial vantage points.
RiversTake ActionTake Action: Help Secure Water in the Dolores River
July 20, 2024

Take Action: Help Secure Water in the Dolores River

The Dolores River needs your support. Flows in the Dolores River below McPhee Dam depend in part on the way that the dam and irrigation infrastructure are operated. Two agreements that direct the operations and water management for McPhee Dam…

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