Treasure Mountain Ranch

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Dec. 15, 2021

  Scratching the surface of Crystal Valley politics

  A conglomerate of professionals from various local environmental groups recently took a tour of methane flaring and electric-generating facilities near Somerset. A similar operation has been proposed for the old Coal Basin mine near Redstone which continues to emit methane into the atmosphere. Photo by James Steindler

  The Crystal Valley may be a small part of the world, but its issues carry great significance, and passionate participants reverberate down through the Valley to Carbondale and beyond. The prized corner of the world counts on a community primed for solutions. 

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