The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to hold extra public hearings on its new carbon emissions rules, but none of those hearings will be in Moffat County, or any coal producing county. Instead, the EPA will hold an extra day of hearings in each of the cities already on the schedule. Hearings will now be in Continue reading
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EPA Adds Hearings But Not in Moffat County
CCI Gauging Counties’ Interest in Pay Raises for Elected Officials
Colorado Counties Incorporated is gauging the interest of County Commissioners throughout the state in giving raises to elected officials. Elected officials in Colorado have not had their pay raised since 2006. The CCI sent out a survey to county commissioners asking them how they would feel about pay raises. There are a few options listed as to how much the raise should be: Continue reading
Tipton Blasts Obama Administration for Misuse of Antiquities Act
Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO), yesterday, issued a statement on President Obama’s use of the Antiquities Act to unilaterally designate a massive 500,000 acre national monument in New Mexico despite local objections, a move that could indicate the presidents intentions for land in Northwest Colorado. Local citizens and elected officials raised serious concerns over Continue reading
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Mule Deer Meeting in Craig Tonight
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in coordination with The Keystone Center, an independent facilitator, is holding a series of seven public meetings across the state this spring in order to receive feedback on a Colorado West Slope Mule Deer Strategy. The Strategy will guide agency efforts to work towards Continue reading
