interior department
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More state control of wildlife conservation examined at U.S. Senate hearing
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WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate committee is considering legislative options to boost support for state programs to protect threatened wildlife like the sage grouse. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday to examine state conservation and wildlife management programs. The hearing was partly a response to complaints by state officials –…
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Trump’s reduction of national monuments draws impassioned reactions in Colorado
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WASHINGTON – Colorado’s environmentalists and Democratic politicians blasted President Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that he would drastically reduce the size of two wilderness national monuments in Utah. Some asked whether federal land in Colorado would be next. “In Colorado, we value our lands because they are part of our fabric and they strengthen local economies,”…
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Gardner leads call for better technology to fight Western wildfires
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Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, is one of the lawmakers crafting legislation to upgrade technology to help battle Western wildfires. Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources could to introduce a bill as soon as next month. Senators at a hearing last week called for the new technology to help…
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BLM seeks input on land use planning, environmental reviews as Trump administration revamps regulations
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The Trump administration is examining land use planning procedures and other environmental reviews, keeping in line with its stated commitment to roll back what some consider burdensome requirements. The Bureau of Land Management said on Monday it is requesting “ideas and input” on how the agency can make procedures and reviews timelier and less costly.…
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Colorado native son wins Cory Gardner’s praise, and vote, for Interior post
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When Colorado native and Washington insider David Bernhardt sat for his confirmation hearing last month following his selection by the Trump administration as deputy secretary of the interior, he inevitably drew cheers and jeers. The former from Republicans and energy industry advocates fresh from battling the Obama administration’s eight-year crackdown on fossil fuels; the latter, from Democrats and environmentalists…
