Interior Department
Colorado is owed 9,900 acres by the federal government. But getting that land could mean no more recreating on it.
The federal government wants to settle a 143-year-old debt to Colorado with a grant of 9,900 acres across 16 counties. Some of those grants would block access to hunting, fishing on adjacent BLM land.
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Interior Department proposes coveted water deal to ex-client of Secretary David Bernhardt
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Democrats in Congress demand update on Trump administration’s wild horse plans
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: William Perry Pendley is exactly the opposite of who we need to lead the BLM
By Aaron Kindle Opinion
Electric-powered bikes are now allowed on BLM and National Park trails — and not everyone is happy about it
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Conservation groups ask judge to halt Trump administration drilling plan citing sage grouse
The 2015 sage grouse plans are widely considered to have stopped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act
Colorado native David Bernhardt confirmed as Interior secretary
Colorado's Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was a "yes" vote while his Democratic counterpart, Michael Bennet, was a "no"
Opinion: David Bernhardt’s scrapping of sage grouse plans is wrong for Colorado and the West
Opinion
Interior boss David Bernhardt issues order aiming to protect public land access
The order could help boost Bernhardt's credentials among conservation groups ahead of a Senate confirmation hearing next week in which Democrats are likely to highlight his past work as an energy industry lobbyist
Colorado native David Bernhardt tapped by Trump to be Interior secretary
Bernhardt has been serving as the agency's acting head since the resignation of former Secretary Ryan Zinke who was facing ethics investigations
