Mountain West Strategies has launched a new website that will help keep partners, clients, and local communities informed on projects, activities, and news of interest. The new site, which is hosted by Earthbound of Hotchkiss, Colorado is part of an overall expansion of the company’s online presence. “Mountain West Strategies is a nuts and more »
Roan Plateau Gets its Day in Court
May 2012- Colorado’s Roan Plateau has gotten its day in court–represented by attorneys from EarthJustice on behalf of ten sportsmen, wildlife, conservation and environmental groups. The Roan Plateau is an ecological ‘hotspot.’ One of the four most biologically rich places in Colorado – and the other three are part of the National Park system. The more »
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.