Colorado farmers and ranchers will have the opportunity this year to represent their industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The census is Continue reading
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2017 Agriculture Census Coming Soon
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WYO Receives Money To Retrain Coal Workers
Wyomingb has been granted up to $2 million to help retrain individuals affected by layoffs in the coal industry. The U.S. Department of Labor grant will help Wyoming workers previously employed in the coal industry as well as those who worked in transportation or Continue reading
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Tagged coal, department of labor, industry, layoffs, Manufacturing, retraining, transportation, U.S., work force, workers, Wyoming
Bills Look To Clarify CO’s Marijuana Policy
While the future of the marijuana industry is up in the air in the United States, the Colorado legislature advanced several bills recently to help clarify Marijuana policy in the state. The Senate passed House Bill 1034, introduced by Senator Randy Baumgardner, which would align medical marijuana licenses with the retail marijuana code. This will allow medical facilities Continue reading
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Oil & Gas Group Sues BLM Over Venting And Flaring Rule
A group, representing energy producers in the US, is suing the Bureau of Land Management over their new rule, regulating venting and flaring on oil and natural gas operations, occurring on federal or tribal lands. The suit, filed in a US District court in Wyoming, claims that the rule exceeds the BLM’s authority, creates duplicate regulations, and conflicts with requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency. The group argues that the authority to Continue reading
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Tagged air quality, BLM, Bureau, carbon monoxide, Clean Air Act, emissions, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, flaribng, industry, land management, law suit, oil and gas, regulations, rule, venting, Western Energy Aliance
U.S. May Look At Economics Of Recreation
The US Government may begin tracking the economic effects of Outdoor Recreation now that the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act has passed the House of Representatives. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Colorado Senator Cory Continue reading
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Tagged Act, economic, economics, Federal Recreation Council, House of Representative, impact, industry, interrior, Jewell, jobs, outdoor recreation, Recreation, sally, secretary, Senate, U.S.
Hickenlooper May Demand Carbon Emission Reductions
Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper is considering instituting an executive order that would require the states power sector to reduce its carbon emissions by 35%, by the year 2030. A spokesman from Hickenlooper’s office said that the executive order is still in a rough draft phase, the governor is taking input and Continue reading
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Craig Group To Talk Recreational Marijuana
A meeting has been scheduled in Craig this week, to allow the public to discuss and receive information about the recreational marijuana industry. A group calling itself Grow Craig, that is attempting to get a Continue reading
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Ted Cruz Address Obama’s War On Coal In Wyoming
Presidential candidate, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who was campaigning in Wyoming yesterday released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent proposal to require that by 2030 power-generating facilities reduce their Continue reading
Meetings Scheduled in Craig to Discuss ColoWyo Situation
Another meeting will be held in Craig to discuss the ColoWyo situation. A June 3rd meeting at Moffat County High School has already been announced. That meeting will be used to give the public information about what is going on with the WildEarth Continue reading
