DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A federal proposal to turn portions of the San Juan Mountains into a wilderness area is drawing support in the U.S. Senate, while carving out some areas for special treatment. The San Juan Wilderness Act passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday and now goes to the full Senate. The bill would designate 61,000 acres as wilderness in the San Juan Mountains in San Juan, Ouray and San Miguel counties. A...
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