Interior Department
Cory Gardner touts public lands but won’t say if he supports Trump’s pick to oversee them
Gardner’s avoidance of the question signals the political pressure he’s facing
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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
Watchdog faults Bureau of Land Management for sending jobs to Colorado, the West
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Wyoming and Idaho join Interior Department to appeal court ruling blocking rollback of sage grouse protections
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado is owed 9,900 acres by the federal government. But getting that land could mean no more recreating on it.
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Electric-powered bikes are now allowed on BLM and National Park trails — and not everyone is happy about it
The new rule issued by Interior Secretary aims to ease management and clarify conflicting rules by allowing e-bikes access to all bike trails. But trailbuilding and wilderness groups lament the lack of public involvement in the decision.
Bureau of Land Management boss says his past support for public land sales is “irrelevant”
Acting Bureau of Land Management Director William Perry Pendley moved to disavow his longtime advocacy for federal land sales amid continued criticism over his appointment
Bureau of Land Management more likely to relocate to Denver than Grand Junction, Polis says
Grand Junction has been pushing hard to secure the public land agency’s new home, which local leaders think could bring more than $30 million in annual economic impact
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"
