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Bennet, agriculture leaders say Trump’s trade moves hurt Colorado
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet took aim Friday at the Trump administration’s trade tactics, saying the recent tariffs imposed by the administration on trading partners all over the world are hurting Colorado agriculture. “What Colorado agriculture needs is trade, not a trade war,” the Colorado Democrat told reporters Friday. Bennet spoke to about 30 farmers and…
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Xcel’s plan to shutter 2 Colorado coal-fired plants called ‘momentous’
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A Colorado Public Utilities Commission hearing Thursday on Xcel Energy’s plan to close coal-fired plants and boost renewable energy drew an overflow crowd that included a mother with a babe in arms, a middle school student, a math professor, a former Peace Corps worker and representatives of farmers and rural areas-all in favor of the…
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Colorado Crisis Line expands to help more farmers and ranchers
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Colorado’s crisis hotline is taking on a population that might not occur to you: farmers and ranchers. The statewide crisis line was launched by Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Department of Human Services in August 2014 as part of an effort to boost mental health services. Now Commissioner of Agriculture Don Brown wants to make…
