Senator Udall and Representative Polis are both working to protect special public lands in Central Colorado with a Wilderness designation.
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WhiteRiverWild.org » Support new wilderness in the Central Mountains of Colorado
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Fuel Fix » House strips oil shale subsidy from spending bill
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Colorado Democrat’s proposal to strip a $25 million oil shale subsidy from an appropriations bill.
North Fork Valley residents, businesses, and officials praise BLM decision to defer oil and gas lease parcels
The North Fork Valley greeted the good news of May 2–that the Bureau of Land Management is deferring 22 oil and gas leases from the August 2012 sale–with excitement and relief. From elected officials and commissions, to the area’s agricultural producers and small businesses that line the town centers of Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford—community members were unified in their opposition to these leases and now in their gratitude that they have been deferred.
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Colorado Independent » Farmers, businesses, government officials give BLM an earful over gas lease auction
Bald eagles go there to roost in the winter. The pastoral setting is home to one of the highest concentrations of organic farms in Colorado. It is one of just two designated wine regions in the state. But that may change soon.
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KVNF Community Radio » Local Motion: Pete Kolbenschlag
KVNF’s Ariana Brocious spoke to Kolbenschlag about his views on the 30,000 acres of proposed oil and gas leases in the North Fork, the Bureau of Land Management process, and how he thinks the public can respond.
SkyHiDailyNews » Polis’s plan whittles Hidden Gems lands
Polis’s plan whittles Hidden Gems lands | SkyHiDailyNews.com. …The Hidden Gems coalition asked Polis to designate nearly 244,000 acres in Eagle and Summit counties as wilderness. After holding public hearings and having his staff explore specific areas, Polis pared about 74,000 acres out of the Hidden Gems request. The draft bill proposes wilderness or some more »
