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Lee, Trump likely to accelerate relentless push to profit from public lands across Colorado, West
Oil and gas equipment dots the landscape in the Uinta Basin of Utah (David O. Williams photo). Hunters, hikers and outdoors lovers of all stripes mounted a campaign this month…
Increasing threats, political violence chasing Americans out of public service
A year into her first term in office, New Jersey Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer decided not to run for reelection. The political world saw her as a rising star in 2023;…
Senate likely to rekindle GOP efforts to sell off public lands for billionaire tax cuts
Cattle gather around a watering hole on federal land near Monticello, Utah. Utah is among several Western states seeking to reduce federal land ownership (photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah…
Firefighters say Trump ‘driving wildfire prevention train off the rails’ by slashing federal workforce
The Marshall Fire near Boulder in 2021. President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving…
California air-quality battle with Trump over tail-pipe emissions looms over Colorado
A layer of smog hanging over Denver. Blue states such as Colorado are bracing for a battle with the Trump administration over their authority to limit tailpipe emissions, a showdown…
As gas taxes fall short for roads, Colorado, other states look to delivery fees
For decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch…
Climate cases against Big Oil, including Boulder County, moving forward slowly
After years of legal appeals and delays, some oil companies are set to stand trial in lawsuits brought by state and local governments over the damages caused by climate change.…
In wake of SCOTUS ruling, states like Colorado eye wetlands protections
Wetlands along Homestake Creek with Whitney Peak in the background (David O. Williams photo). For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders…
Dowd Junction project a model for western states looking to land trusts for housing
State Sen. Dylan Roberts, who recently moved to Frisco in part because of a lack of childcare in Avon, takes the pen from Gov. Jared Polis during a bill-signing ceremony…
Polis pushes geothermal energy as new state laws kick in, industry touts technological breakthroughs
The Steamboat Hills Geothermal Power Plant in Nevada pipes steam from underground to produce power. Some states see massive potential to expand geothermal operations. Flickr/ThinkGeoEnergy Lawmakers in some states have…