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State of Colorado Files Lawsuit Against U.S. BLM to Invalidate Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan
Friday, January 15, 2021
The State of Colorado through the Department of Natural Resources filed a complaint today in Colorado federal court challenging the approval of the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Uncompahgre Field Office. The Uncompahgre RMP
CO Avalanche Info Center Urges Extra Care: Three People Killed in Two Days Linked to Unusually Dangerous Avalanche Conditions
Sunday, December 20, 2020
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is urging people headed to the mountains to exercise extra care in the mountains and pay special attention to the avalanche forecast. “Since Friday three Coloradans lost their lives in avalanche accidents, and 132 avalanches were reported. One hundred and
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Unanimously Adopts SB 19-181 New Mission Change Rules, Alternative Location Analysis and Cumulative Impacts
Monday, November 23, 2020
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) announced today it has completed the rulemaking hearings addressing Mission Change, Alternative Location Analysis, Cumulative Impacts, and Compensatory Mitigation for Wildlife, as required by SB 19-181. The hearings began Aug. 24, addressed
DNR Announces New Initiative to Reduce Deaths and Accidents Around CO Low Head Dams
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today a new initiative to increase public safety around low head dams which have caused a number of accidents and fatalities on Colorado rivers in recent years.