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Senate Passes Bill to Increase Watershed Protection Funds

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 …

Senate Passes Bill to Increase Watershed Protection Funds

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 …

BLM extends comment period re CO White River FO oil/gas plan

The BLM White River Field Office has announced it has extended the public comment period on its draft oil and gas resource management plan to January 28, 2013.  This Field Office plan encompasses 1.7 million acres of subsurface mineral estate that BLM manages in Rio Blanco County, and in parts of Garfield and Moffat counties. …

BLM extends comment period re CO White River FO oil/gas plan

The BLM White River Field Office has announced it has extended the public comment period on its draft oil and gas resource management plan to January 28, 2013.  This Field Office plan encompasses 1.7 million acres of subsurface mineral estate that BLM manages in Rio Blanco County, and in parts of Garfield and Moffat counties. …

BLM releases oil shale Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

On November 9, 2012, the BLM released its final programmatic environmental impact statement (FPEIS) for oil shale.  CWF applauds the BLM’s decision, consistent with our earlier support of its draft preferred alternative in May. How much water would be required per barrel of oil produced remains an unknown as the research continues to find provable …

BLM releases oil shale Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

On November 9, 2012, the BLM released its final programmatic environmental impact statement (FPEIS) for oil shale.  CWF applauds the BLM’s decision, consistent with our earlier support of its draft preferred alternative in May. How much water would be required per barrel of oil produced remains an unknown as the research continues to find provable …