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Trump administration moves to rescind Waters of the US rule, cheered by farmers, booed by environmentalists
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The Trump administration this week began the process of rescinding the controversial Waters of the USA (WOTUS) rule, part of the federal Clean Water Act, to the delight of the agricultural community – and to the dismay of environmentalists and other clear water advocates. The 1972 Clean Water Act set up a structure regulating pollution discharge…
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IN RESPONSE | Amendment 74 threatens Colorado’s outdoor traditions
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Re: “PRO | Amendment 74 ensures just compensation, affirms property rights,” Oct. 15: Fall in Colorado is an amazing time to experience our outdoor traditions. Rifle season is in full swing for big game hunters. Fishing is peaking as autumn mayfly hatches and spawning brown trout draw anglers to Gold Medal streams and lakes throughout…
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WATCH: DeGette advocates plan for wildfire pollution control
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WASHINGTON – Efforts to control wildfires always will fail until the government develops a long-term plan to prevent forest fires and is willing to fund it, Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said Thursday. DeGette was speaking during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on environment hearing. Congress is trying to improve methods to control air…
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LOMAX: Billionaire poised to bankroll another round of green politics in Colorado
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Tom Steyer is back in Colorado politics. Well, actually, he never really left. Anyone who follows politics in our state should know Steyer well. He’s the environmental activist and California hedge-fund billionaire who spent more than $7 million on a failed campaign against U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R) in 2014. He poured at least $2 million more into Colorado…
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? Climate change debate heats up race to decide majority on CU Board of Regents
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The pivotal at-large race to determine control of the University of Colorado Board of Regents could hinge on concerns about climate change and free speech. Former Democratic state Rep. Alice Madden injected climate change into the race early on with jabs at the board’s 5-4 Republican majority. The board voted last year against changing the…
