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Staff picks: The 5 biggest stories of the week in Colorado Politics
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From outer space to Darryl Glenn, there were plenty of fireworks in Colorado Politics last week. Our staff sized reservoirs, renewable energy and a variety of political maneuvers while others took the week off. From a crowded field of contenders, these are the stories we think you’ll be talking about for weeks to come. …
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YESTERYEAR: Astronaut turned would-be Colorado congressman memorialized
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Twenty Years Ago this Week in The Colorado Statesman … A statue of Jack Swigert, Apollo 13 astronaut, was unveiled in Washington D.C., memorializing the fallen Coloradan in Statuary Hall. Swigert died from cancer in 1982 just days before he was to be sworn in as Colorado’s first elected Congressman from the newly created 6th…
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? Colorado congressmen question safety of NASA’s partnership with SpaceX
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Three Colorado congressmen want greater government oversight of the NASA contractors who launch rockets at a time the space agency is trying to turn more of its operations over to private industry. Another launch by a private company took place last week to resupply the International Space Station. Although the flight from Wallops Island in…
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Study: Most of methane hot spot comes from natural gas leaks
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A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday. Researchers identified more than 250 sources of a methane hot spot over the Four Corners region of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. They include gas wells, storage tanks, pipelines…