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Colorado BLM plans roundup of 138 wild horses
September 15, 2010 9:10 AM
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it will gather an estimated 138 wild horses in northwest Colorado and place most of them up for adoption. The BLM says the horses southwest of Meeker are outside an area designated for managing wild horses. The roundup is set for... more » -
Interior chief announces oil, gas leasing reforms
January 6, 2010 1:27 PM
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is announcing changes he says will bring more scrutiny and greater public participation in the way oil and gas leases are handled on public lands. Salazar says the changes should ensure stricter environmental standards in oil and gas leasing while bringing more certainty for energy companies... more » -
Judge to hear arguments in drilling auction case
September 25, 2009 12:12 PM
A federal judge will hear arguments Friday to decide whether a college student charged with disrupting a federal auction for oil and gas drilling leases in Utah can claim he was acting in the interest of the greater good. Tim DeChristopher says he wanted to protect wild lands near Utah's... more » -
Forest Service apologizes to Hispanic campers
September 15, 2009 12:46 PM
The U.S. Forest Service has apologized for suggesting that campers who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music may be armed marijuana growers, calling it "regrettable" and "insensitive." orest Service officials apologized to Colorado Hispanic leaders in a meeting two weeks ago and released a written apology this... more »
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