Bureau of Land Management conservation rule sparks anger, praise for making all uses equal
The rule would allow for conservation leases, similar to how the agency auctions off parcels of land for mining, livestock grazing or oil and gas development. Supporters say the proposal…
SCOTUS rules for Idaho couple in case that guts federal protections for wetlands nationwide
The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision on Thursday overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of wetlands that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction, siding with an Idaho couple…
Colorado lawmaker grew up in mobile home parks she’s now fighting for in water-quality bill
EDWARDS, Colo. — When Elizabeth Velasco first moved to Colorado from San Francisco del Rincón, Mexico, she was a teenager living in a series of aging mobile home parks in…
Lawmakers point to East Palestine rail disaster in bid to block federal approval of Utah oil trains
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado on Monday wrote a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to formally suspend federal authorization of…
Colorado lawmakers drop bill to fully decarbonize state economy by 2050
A wide-ranging package of new proposals to tackle climate change from Democratic state lawmakers would step up existing statutory goals to target full decarbonization of Colorado’s economy by 2050. Senate…
Billionaire trying to revive Tennessee Pass rail line acquires another railroad in southern Colorado
Stefan Soloviev, the billionaire New York developer and Colorado agricultural landowner who first revived interest in the dormant Tennessee Pass rail line through Eagle County in 2018, is on the…
Ute battles past, present linger as Biden designates Camp Hale National Monument
PANDO VALLEY, Colo. – On his way to Wednesday’s signing ceremony to designate the new 53,800-acre Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, President Joe Biden and his motorcade passed over 9,267-foot…
Colorado county manager says Utah oil train plan ‘fanning the flames’ of climate change
Two of Colorado’s most cherished natural resources have been in the news a lot lately: the endangered Colorado River and key national forest areas lawmakers want to protect for future generations. Both are threatened…
Tennessee Pass rail revival still possible as Utah oil train debate continues to rage
It’s been just over a year since a key federal agency rejected an expedited lease deal to revive rail service on Union Pacific’s dormant Tennessee Pass Line through Eagle County, prompting one…
‘Strong opposition’ to Utah oil train project builds in ‘downline’ Colorado communities
The prospect of up to 350,000 barrels of oil a day rolling through Colorado on trains has caught the attention of Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet following the Dec. 15 U.S.…
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