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Donald Trump signs Great American Outdoors Act into law

Republican Cory Gardner thanked Trump for "making it happen." Trump thanked Gardner for championing the legislation.

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Nearly all of Colorado is under some drought status. A year ago, almost none of the state was parched.

By Evan Ochsner News Primary category in which blog post is published

Conservationists cap 30-year preservation effort with protection of Banded Peak Ranch in southern Colorado

By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published

Colorado governor strikes deal on oil and gas measures, but advocates say it won’t end ballot wars

By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

E. coli fouls 100 Colorado waterways. But managers aren’t sure how big the threat is to people playing in streams.

By Sharon Udasin Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Great American Outdoors Act heads to Trump as Cory Gardner leans on measure in reelection bid

By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

A Boulder County zip code produced the nation’s most greenhouse gas per person, study says

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Chevron buys Noble Energy for $5 billion, causing a stirring in the oil patch

Noble’s portfolio will add to Chevron’s U.S. acreage in the Permian Basin and in Colorado’s DJ Basin

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Downed tree samples are aiding research of last snow season’s epic avalanche cycle in Colorado

CAIC has harvested 730 tree disks or cookies so far over the past two summers for research by its partners

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Drafting rules to reduce Colorado’s greenhouse gas emissions may prove even harder because of missing data

The state's Air Quality Control Commission doesn’t expect new rules to be in place for another year

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A world-renowned climate research site near Crested Butte is now protected by a conservation easement

Colorado Open Lands’ easement on 270 acres to protect the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab prevents development and serves as a model for management of conserved land

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We now know how many billions of gallons of water Colorado will save by closing coal-fired power plants

By 2031 water use for coal-fired power plants in Colorado will drop to 3.7 billion gallons – a 68% reduction, according to the Energy and Policy Institute.

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Colorado water officials to regulate “forever chemicals” found in firefighting foam, nonstick pans

The Water Quality Control Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to regulate per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.”

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Authorities lift evacuations prompted by wildfire near Evergreen after rainstorm douses burn area

The 50-acre blaze was at 25% containment "and climbing" by midday Tuesday, the sheriff's office announced.

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“A big year” for Olathe sweet corn as pickers pluck first ears of the season

Grower John Harold estimates 35 million ears of corn will be harvested this season, most of it bound for King Soopers stores

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Only three coal-fired power plants in Colorado are set to operate past 2030 after Craig Station shutdown date is unveiled

Xcel is the only utility in Colorado with large, coal-fired power plants set to operate past 2030.