rep. scott tipton
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Congress considers more leases of historic buildings in national parks
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WASHINGTON – A congressional committee on Monday discussed possibilities for a new approach to reducing the nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog in national parks that has touched Colorado deeply. The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider a broad expansion of leasing historic buildings in national parks to private entities like businesses. Some…
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Rep. Tipton says he’ll support reauthorization of federal conservation fund
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VAIL – Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton of Cortez said Thursday he will support permanent reauthorization and full funding for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), ending months of speculation about his position. The fund mostly draws on revenue from uses offshore-drilling fees to help pay to acquire land, water and wetlands for…
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Hickenlooper pleads for survival of land and water conservation fund
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Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a plea Tuesday to Colorado’s congressional delegation, urging them to push for full funding of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The fund, which relies on federal oil and gas drilling lease revenues from offshore sites rather than tax revenue, was envisioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s…
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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…
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Tipton, Lamborn question whether Forest Service is prepared for Colo. fire season
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WASHINGTON – Two Colorado congressmen sought assurances from a Trump administration official Thursday that forest firefighting measures are adequate, as a blaze in southwestern Colorado forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. “When we’re talking about being able to keep some of the firefighters safe, when you get into the rugged terrain in southwest Colorado…
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Tipton bill would let kids visit national parks free
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A congressional committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would give fourth graders and supervising adults free entry into national parks. The Every Kid Outdoors Act – co-sponsored by Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez – is intended to help children learn about nature while giving them exercise. The bill was part…
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Will a #MeToo wave help elect a woman as Colorado governor?
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Cary Kennedy sees two waves potentially carrying her into the governor’s mansion in November: Not only a blue wave of support for Democrats, but also potentially a women’s wave born of frustration with President Donald Trump and the many sexual-harassment scandals that have plagued Congress and the Colorado legislature. “I see women all over…
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Tipton advocates energy leases to pay for national park maintenance
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WASHINGTON – Federal lands would become a bigger source of revenue that helps maintain the infrastructure of national parks under a proposal supported this week by Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton. Tipton, R-Cortez, asked expert witnesses during a congressional hearing about the possibility of using leases and fees on energy companies to clear away an…
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Business leaders, some lawmakers push for clean Dream Act by Christmas
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With Republicans dreaming of a tax bill in their stockings by the holidays, business leaders are still hoping for a clean Dream Act by Christmas. And so are the immigrants shielded from deportation by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But Colorado business leaders are still optimistic Congress will pass the bipartisan Dream Act,…
