Colorado agencies call for removal of Roan Plateau parcels from federal oil and gas lease saleTwo Colorado agencies are asking the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider offering several parcels — including several atop the Roan Plateau — for oil and gas leasing in December, citing concerns about potential impacts...The Aspen Times19d agoWhole story →Planetfederal oil and gas lease sale
Wright: A glaring double standardColorado’s ongoing legal battle against federal rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act exposes a glaring double standard in our state’s approach to Western Slope conservation. In that lawsuit, our state argues passionately that the federal...The Aspen Times19d agoWhole story →Planetendangered species act lawsuit
Quick responses help save Colorado mountain communities from wildfires amid this summer’s historic droughtColorado has experienced an intense wildfire season marked by extreme drought and record-breaking heat. But Gov. Jared Polis said in an interview this week that “it could have been a lot worse, if not for...The Aspen Times21d agoWhole story →PlanetJared Poliscolorado wildfires
Colorado joins lawsuits against federal Endangered Species Act changesColorado has joined 21 other states in two lawsuits against the federal government’s changes to the Endangered Species Act. The changes — published in July by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National...The Aspen Times22d agoWhole story →Planet
Could a federal designation help protect one of Colorado’s ‘last free-flowing rivers?’A community-driven effort to protect the Crystal River from dams and out-of-basin water diversions has gained new traction with the release of a report evaluating the feasibility of a Wild and Scenic designation from the...The Aspen Times23d agoWhole story →Planetwild and scenic designation effort
Holy Cross Energy opens applications for ‘Sustainable Solar’ bill savingsHoly Cross Energy is currently accepting applications for its next Sustainable Solar lottery, which helps income-qualified members save up to 50% on monthly electric bills with locally generated solar energy.The Aspen Times26d agoWhole story →Planet
2 conservation groups sue Bureau of Land Management over Colorado, Wyoming oil and gas leasesThe Carbondale-based Wilderness Workshop and national nonprofit The Wilderness Society are suing the federal government, alleging that the Bureau of Land Management’s June approval of oil and gas lease sales in Colorado and Wyoming violated...The Aspen Times27d agoWhole story →Planetoil and gas lease lawsuit
Trump administration approves federal disaster relief for Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain firesPresident Donald Trump’s administration has approved major disaster declarations for the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires, unlocking access to federal programs to support recovery efforts. Despite bipartisan support from Colorado lawmakers, uncertainty hung over...The Aspen Times28d agoWhole story →PlanetSecuritydisaster relief approval
