When the U.S. Senate returns from its Memorial Day recess in June it will take up a bipartisan bill to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and direct $1 billion a year to address the backlog of maintenance in the nation’s national parks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, made the […]
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Opinion: Oil and gas lease sales should be paused during the coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through the United States and changed our daily lives. Complying with orders from city, state and national leaders, those who are able to in Colorado are staying home to keep their families and communities safe. Schools, concerts, sporting events, festivals and vacations have all been canceled or postponed. Most Americans […]
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Opinion: Fully funding conservation fund is essential for Colorado’s economic recovery
We are all in the middle of an unprecedented worldwide pandemic filled with huge unknowns. What we do know is a whole new way of approaching day-to-day life, including the difficult task of social distancing. The good news is we are told by public health experts we can still get outside and connect with nature — […]