New western Colorado congressman proposes reopening of thousands of acres of federal land to drilling
The Western Slope’s newest congressman, Jeff Hurd, has proposed reopening thousands of acres of federal public land across Colorado to energy development and reducing protections for ...
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Hurd bill would undo BLM oil/gas, other plans
Legislation newly introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd would revoke recently finalized Bureau of Land Management plans governing things such as local oil and gas leasing, protection of big game ...
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Colorado BLM announces seasonal closures for wildlife protection
The BLM says that closing the area to humans is ... The Colorado River Valley Field Office announced closures for Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin Counties. The closure will be in effect until April ...
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Judge upends BLM’s pay-to-adopt wild horse program
A federal judge on Monday dealt a major blow to the Bureau of Land Management’s ongoing efforts to reduce excess wild horses and burros trampling federal rangelands. Senior Judge William J.