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Colorado’s chief oil & gas regulator moves on, draws darts as well as accolades
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had kind words Tuesday for Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Director Matt Lepore, who announced he would resign next month to return to the private sector. The anti-oil-and-gas advocacy group Food & Water Watch, meanwhile, said Lepore shouldn’t let the door swat him in the backside on his way out.…
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Governor’s annual forum on agriculture to focus on global agricultural impacts
Global agriculture, both the focus of the TransPacific Partnership and a significant factor in the ongoing negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement, will be the focus Wednesday when agriculture leaders from around the state gather in Denver. The 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture will lead off with a discussion of how American…
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Major rural broadband bill clears the Colorado Senate, heads to House
A bill that could put up to a hundred million dollars into financing rural broadband cleared the Colorado Senate Thursday morning with changes its sponsors say will speed up the process. Senate Bill 2 would take dollars from a fund that currently pays for landlines and shifts that over five years to pay for internet…
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FEEDBACK: Oil, gas and electricity; harassment and hypocrisy
Behind every electric car: a coal- or gas-fired power plant We’ve heard a lot recently about electric vehicles and Gov. John Hickenlooper’s intent to use part of the Volkswagen settlement to build a network of rapid-charging stations. Certainly, the technological advancements in electric vehicles and their offerings should be commended and pursued further. But we…
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Teller County commissioner asks Congress to expand Florissant Fossil Beds Monument
WASHINGTON – A Teller County commissioner told Congress Tuesday that expanding the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument would help prevent wildfires and protect wildlife. Norm Steen testified for a bill that would add 280 acres to the northwest border of the national monument 35 miles west of Colorado Springs. “We received no public opposition to…
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Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan receives cautious welcome in Colorado
President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday brought hope that the Colorado Department of Transportation’s funding shortfall for road-building projects will at least be eased. Trump pledged to seek $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure spending for roads, bridges, highways and waterways. The federal grants would need to be matched by state and local funds.…
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Senate Republicans to governor: no to severance taxes for water plan
Senate Republican leaders Monday put the kibosh on any efforts to increase severance tax dollars to pay for the state water plan, an idea floated by Gov. John Hickenlooper last week at the Colorado Water Congress. The state water plan carries a price tag estimated at $20 billion or more. While water providers are expected…
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Capitol M: Behind the Scenes at the Colorado General Assembly 1/26/18
This week’s face in the crowd: literally…as I was watching the junior livestock auction at last week’s National Western Stock Show, I noticed a familiar face bidding on one of the champion lambs. It was former Democratic Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll of Denver. When I pointed out (via Twitter) that I’d seen him raise…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper: use severance taxes for funding water plan
Gov. John Hickenlooper, on another stop on his farewell tour, talked to the water community Thursday that largely backed the development of the Colorado water plan in 2015 and what the future holds for Colorado water. Hickenlooper was initially expected to talk about his water legacy during the Colorado Water Congress luncheon in southeast Denver,…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper orders observance for slain Adams County deputy
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday morning ordered American flags on public buildings across the state to be lowered to honor slain Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath Gumm. They will remain lowered until sunset after his funeral. A deputy since 2013, Grimm, 32, was killed in the line of duty answering a call in Thornton…