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EPA chief’s Colorado travel questioned in CBS News report
A privately chartered flight from Denver to Durango for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt last month was among the pricey trips by Trump administration officials called into question in a report this week by CBS News. CBS reported that Pruitt had been offered a seat on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s state airplane but declined. The…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sets Wednesday town hall in Steamboat Springs
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet plans to hold a one-hour town hall in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, his office announced. The Denver Democrat plans to answer questions chosen at random from the audience at the event. The town hall is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. at the Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Ave., in Steamboat Springs.…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to hold town halls in Greeley, Sterling next week
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has scheduled two hour-long town halls in Greeley and Sterling in Northeastern Colorado next week, his office announced. The Denver Democrat plans to answer questions chosen at random from the audience at the events. The Greeley town hall is scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the UNC University Center…
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt expected to tour Gold King Mine spill site near Durango on Friday
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to tour the Gold King Mine spill site near Durango on Friday, Colorado Politics has learned. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican, is expected to join Pruitt, according to sources, who were unable to speak on the record as the event has not yet been made public. Gov. John…
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EPA taking comments on Obama-era water rule repeal
The Environmental Protection Agency this week formally launched its effort to rescind regulations over certain bodies of water. The agency is allowing the public to comment on the controversial proposal to repeal the Obama-era rule, which clarifies regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act to protect streams and wetlands. The Obama administration took action on…
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Colorado Republicans cheer while environmentalists fear repeal of water rule
Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation and the Trump administration are taking steps to roll back the federal government’s reach over bodies of water across the country. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said this week that the administration will repeal the so-called Waters of the United States rule, or WOTUS. The rule, enacted under the Obama administration, clarifies…
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Popovich: Energy Department right to study impact of regulations on U.S. power grid
Energy Secretary Rick Perry hit a raw nerve in Washington recently when he announced his department will undertake a study of the possible impact that federal regulations have had on U.S. electric grid reliability. Essentially, the Department of Energy will look at “critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of the electric grid.” The…