colorado public lands day
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Kerry Donovan cheers establishment of Public Lands Day as permanent state holiday
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a proclamation recognizing Public Lands Day and establishing a permanent state holiday every third Saturday in May. State Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat, sponsored the legislation last year to create the holiday and was on hand for the governor’s official action. “To celebrate our public lands is to…
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At midsession mark, state Senate Dems celebrate minority party successes
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Minority Party Democrats can’t control the agenda in the state Senate, so they’re picking their spots, members told reporters gathered Wednesday for a brief midsession report. They celebrated successes notched so far this session. Sens. Leroy Garcia from Pueblo and Cheri Jahn from Wheat Ridge touted work to address the plague of opioid addiction sweeping…
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Colorado College poll: Mountain West voters oppose public lands transfer
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Voters in the Mountain West like their public lands, and they don’t want them sold off or transferred to states, according to a comprehensive poll released Tuesday. By more than three-to-one, voters across seven states said they prefer that the Trump administration protects water, air quality, wildlife and access for recreation on public lands rather…
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Colorado Dems, enviros wary of Trump cabinet picks
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Despite a growing list of climate change doubters and fossil fuel industry supporters and executives comprising the list of Trump administration cabinet nominees, Democratic Colorado lawmakers and environmentalists are hopeful the state’s clean energy economy and outdoor recreation industry can continue to thrive. Mostly, though, there’s a growing sense of dread from the conservation community…