national parks service
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Congressional committee approves bill to return some rental fees to ski areas
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WASHINGTON – A congressional bill moved forward Wednesday that would return at least half the rent paid by ski resorts to the national parks where they operate. Three members of Colorado’s delegation are primary sponsors of the proposed legislation. In Colorado, the White River National Forest near Aspen would be a big beneficiary of the Ski…
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Colorado’s Tipton wants to open more federal land for livestock grazing
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WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton recommended the government enlist help from ranchers and farmers to better protect federal lands during a congressional hearing this week. Congress is considering legislation that would open hundreds of thousands of additional acres of federal land to grazing by livestock. Much of western Colorado is federally administered public…
