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Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

Joe Neguse wants to direct billions to public lands to help Western states recover from coronavirus

The Boulder County Democrat says it’s time to “go big and be bold” with his sweeping 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act, which provides economic relief from coronavirus shutdown while investing in overlooked forest management, wildfire mitigation and civilian corps.

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Trump’s fossil fuel agenda gets pushback from federal judges, including in Colorado

By The Associated Press Energy Primary category in which blog post is published

Opinion: Colorado’s farm-to-table capital is under threat from drilling

By Molly Moore Opinion

E-bike access riling Colorado public lands users as BLM plans rule to open non-motorized trails

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

A Western Slope community wants to move beyond its coal legacy. The Trump Administration wants “energy dominance.”

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

Bureau of Land Management director to continue through April

By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

“Locals only” coronavirus closures of Colorado public land may not be legal. But mountain communities say it’s needed for safety.

By Jason Blevins Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Watchdog faults Bureau of Land Management for sending jobs to Colorado, the West

The transfers are part of the Trump administration’s decision to create a new national headquarters for the BLM in Grand Junction

Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

Colorado issues, like fracking and marijuana, divide the Democratic candidates for president

A Colorado Sun survey shows all but two candidates support federal marijuana legalization, while others lack clear plans on Western issues

Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published

U.S. House approves largest Colorado wilderness bill in 40 years. But not everyone is happy.

Rep. Diana DeGette’s wilderness package would protect 660,000 acres of wilderness in Colorado, but its future looks bleak in the Senate and White House

wild horses on a hill
Energy Primary category in which blog post is published

BLM withdraws western Colorado land from oil and gas lease sale

The withdrawn land is located in Mesa, Jackson, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties

Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

Top Bureau of Land Management employees face deadline on Grand Junction HQ move

The Bureau of Land Management’s planned headquarters relocation to Grand Junction will net the city 27 jobs

News Primary category in which blog post is published

Bureau of Land Management to give land to Colorado to settle debt dating back to 1876

Federal officials say the transfer would satisfy the debt it owed Colorado in 1876 under the Statehood Act.

Opinion: The Arkansas River is a vital lifeblood to our recreation economy. It needs protection.

Opinion
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Report: Sage-grouse recovery in Colorado, Utah to cost millions and take years

Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates the bird's population at more than 3,000, primarily in Colorado's Gunnison Basin

Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

BLM boss: Solving wild horse problem will take $5 billion, 15 years

William Perry Pendley says the agency adopted out more than 7,000 mustangs and burros captured last year — the most in 15 years