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Colorado gubernatorial hopefuls spar on oil, gas rules
July 8, 2010 8:28 AM
Candidates in the Colorado governor's race continue to spar over the state's tougher oil and gas rules, with the Republican pledging to revamp them and the Democrat calling for cooperation among the various interest groups. Republican Scott McInnis and Democrat John Hickenlooper appeared together Wednesday at the annual meeting... more » -
Arctic oil drilling arguments due in federal court
May 6, 2010 8:31 AM
Environmentalists who challenged plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean will have the Gulf of Mexico disaster to boost their arguments against offshore exploration to a federal appeals court in Oregon. Shell Oil has already been granted permits to drill exploratory wells this summer in the Arctic... more » -
Supreme Court questions ban of biotech alfalfa
April 27, 2010 12:34 PM
Supreme Court justices are questioning a lower court's decision that has prohibited biotech giant Monsanto Co. from selling genetically engineered alfalfa seeds, possibly paving the way for the company to distribute the seeds for the first time since 2007. The case has been closely watched by environmentalists and agribusiness. ... more » -
Mountain lion hunting reopened in research area
October 29, 2009 8:44 AM
A portion of western Colorado's Uncompahgre Plateau will be opened to mountain lion hunting after being closed since 2004. The state Division of Wildlife closed the area to conduct research on the mountain lion population to help shape management policy. The study is ongoing and will include information on the... more »
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