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THE PODIUM | Activists mislead the public about oil and gas development near Dunes
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How far does a national park extend past its boundary line? In the case of the Great Sand Dunes National Park, we’re told the boundary stretches past the gate, over a mountain range, and across a valley on the other side. That’s according to anti-fossil fuel activists working to stop oil and natural gas leasing…
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Fed plan to allow drilling near Colorado’s Sangres, Dunes poses epic eco peril
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The Bureau of Land Management is scheduled to lease mineral rights for oil and gas exploration on 11 land parcels totaling 18,358 acres in Huerfano County come this fall. Four of the parcels border the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area and all 11 are within eight miles of the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Every…
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Out West Roundup: ‘Party animal’ Arizona lawmaker expelled after #MeToo movement
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Arizona ‘Party animal’ Arizona lawmaker expelled after #MeToo movement PHOENIX – Known for booze-fueled partying and good-ol’ boy, clownish behavior, Rep. Don Shooter spent the past seven years as a hard-to-miss fixture who wielded considerable power at the Arizona state Capitol. But he was kicked out of the Arizona Legislature last week for a lengthy…
