Dark green ponderosa pines and the steam from Pagosa Springs’ geothermal pools provided the backdrop for a gathering of about 70 people from across the state to talk about renewable-energy development in the state’s rural mountain towns.
It was a fitting scene for the symposium, as the two most local projects, spearheaded by Pagosa Springs residents, depend on the same resources that define the outdoor scenery.
Using those local resources in a way that sustains and protects them is just one goal of the men, J.R. Ford and Jerome Smith.
