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Opinion: The Land and Water Conservation Fund is critical to the protection of public lands
By Forrest Merithew Opinion
Opinion: The CORE Act protects Colorado and honors the brave ski troops who fought for us all
By Greg Poschman Opinion
Why Styrofoam — amid all of Colorado’s recycling struggles — is being targeted for extinction
By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Facts, not conjecture, should drive decisions about regulating Colorado’s oil and gas industry
By Dan Haley Opinion
Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
As climbing skyrockets, so has its environmental impact. “We really have to step up.”
Climbing coalitions have popped up around the U.S. and are working to manage the impact on trails while lobbying local and national governments to keep public lands accessible
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Climate change is a priority at the Capitol. These charts show how far Colorado needs to go.
Democratic lawmakers want to put emissions standards in state law – that go further than the initial Paris climate accord
Opinion: David Bernhardt’s scrapping of sage grouse plans is wrong for Colorado and the West
Opinion
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Forget plastic bans: Mountain towns try volunteerism, bootcamps as solutions to single-use
Telluride and Mountain Village are working together to find products that can solve the town’s reliance on plastic and recycling
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Trump administration eases land restrictions meant to protect the sage grouse
Opponents are expected to challenge the changes in court
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Democrats hint at broad plans for oil and gas regulation in Colorado, but industry and activists await details
Erin Martinez, whose husband and brother were killed in the 2017 explosion of their home in Firestone, called for better regulations. But, she said, “I have no desire to destroy an industry.”
