Not surprisingly, elected officials in Colorado had mixed reactions to President Trump’s executive order, which targeted regulations contained within President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. Congressman Scott Tipton applauded Continue reading
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CO Representatives React To Trump’s Energy Plans
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Senate Continues Effort To Give Locals Land Control
The US Senate passed a resolution earlier this week to void the BLM’s Planning 2.0 rule that took effect in December. The Planning 2.0 rule gave future control to the BLM for planning and Continue reading
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Colorado Joins Petition Against Coal Regulations
Colorado has joined 12 other states including Utah and Wyoming, in a petition, asking a federal court to block the “Stream Protection Rule”, recently instituted by the Obama Administration. According to the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation, the Stream Protection Rule looks to better protect Continue reading
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Sage Grouse Announcement Expected Today
Land managers, the oil and gas industry, conservation groups, environmentalists and local officials are anticipating a decision today on whether or not the Greater Sage Grouse will be listed under the Endangered Species Act. The bird, which has been thriving in Colorado and Wyoming, is found in 11 states, and Continue reading
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BLM and Fish and Wildlife Presents One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Sage Grouse
Yesterday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) stressed that state and local involvement is a necessity as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) revises 11 resource management plans (RMP) in Colorado and Utah. The BLM proposal, which would impact 800,000 acres in the states, comes on the heels of a Continue reading
