Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell issued her first Secretarial Order on October 31, 2013. She focused on engaging youth in the “great outdoors” and on balancing development and conservation on public lands. The Secretary also noted the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the need to fully fund it. (it is …
CWF and NWF submitted our comments on the TransWest Express Transmission Line draft environmental impact statement on September 30, 2013 to BLM and Western Area Power Administration WAPA). TransWest is a proposed 725-mile direct current overhead transmission (600kV) line across public and private lands in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada that will connect southern Wyoming …
CWF and NWF submitted our comments on the TransWest Express Transmission Line draft environmental impact statement on September 30, 2013 to BLM and Western Area Power Administration WAPA). TransWest is a proposed 725-mile direct current overhead transmission (600kV) line across public and private lands in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada that will connect southern Wyoming …
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released on September 3 proposed “revenue concepts” and proposed budget cuts under 3 scenarios requested by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission earlier this summer. At its meeting on September 12, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission determined that it favors the strategic scenario and likely will adopt it with tweaks …
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released on September 3 proposed “revenue concepts” and proposed budget cuts under 3 scenarios requested by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission earlier this summer. At its meeting on September 12, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission determined that it favors the strategic scenario and likely will adopt it with tweaks …
On December 31, 2012 Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and US Fish and Wildlife Service announced expanded acreage of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and its connection to the open space and trail system. The news release appears below: Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior www.doi.gov NEWS RELEASE Date: December 31, …
On December 31, 2012 Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and US Fish and Wildlife Service announced expanded acreage of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and its connection to the open space and trail system. The news release appears below: Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior www.doi.gov NEWS RELEASE Date: December 31, …
On December 28, the US Senate rejected an amendment introduced by Senators Mark Udall and Jon Tester to the Supplemental Appropriation for Disaster Assistance which woild have restored $653 millioin to the US Forest Service Wildland Fire Management Account. According to Senator Udall’s statement today, the amendment “would have increased the budget request for …
On December 28, 2012, the US Senate passed the Hurricane Sandy bill. It includes the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Emergency Forest Restoration Program funding in included in the bill — this would help Colorado recover from past fires, especially Waldo Canyon and High Park. It does not restore funding for 2013 – see companion …
On December 28, 2012, the US Senate passed the Hurricane Sandy bill. It includes the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Emergency Forest Restoration Program funding in included in the bill — this would help Colorado recover from past fires, especially Waldo Canyon and High Park. It does not restore funding for 2013 – see companion …
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