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Michael Booth
Position: The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s millions of acres of roadless areas are safe from Trump rule reversal – for now

Gov. Polis says he was assured a separate deal negotiated in 2012 to keep 4.2 million Forest Service acres roadless will remain in force, despite national reversal

DATE: Jun 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Millions of acres of Colorado forest under threat after Trump reverses longstanding roadless rule

Forest Service seeks economic development and wildfire-fighting routes, but environmental advocates are furious

DATE: Jun 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rare Colorado cactus blooms off the endangered list with help from Denver Botanic Gardens

The Colorado hookless cactus has far more specimens in the wild, and a better drought survival record, than previously thought

DATE: Jun 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

When will Colorado’s new battery collection and recovery system start? Here’s a primer.

A statewide plan to prevent fires and waste hazards from leftover battery materials begins in 2028

DATE: Jun 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report claiming environmental policies steal billions from Colorado’s economy based on bad math, advocates say

Study by the conservative Common Sense Institute pegs everything from lost coal jobs to higher utility bills on state regulations

DATE: May 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gray wolf released in Colorado earlier this year dies

Other new wolves have wandered as far as 1,230 miles each since being released in the state

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Move to redefine “harm” in Endangered Species Act may pose ecological risks

Only direct killing or collecting of species would still be outlawed under new definition

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth for first time ever

Experts: Proof clones can reproduce safely is key to restoration of endangered species

DATE: Nov 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado llama drama finally over as last of missing pair found near Ridgway

With pack animals, there is no hugging reunion: ‘They’re our partners. They’re not our pets’

DATE: Nov 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Oil company agrees to clean up historic lead contamination in Rico

Mayor, state hail deal with Atlantic Richfield Co. to remove lead hazard from Colorado mountain town

DATE: Oct 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Poached condor defied death elsewhere, only to be shot and killed on Colorado visit

Endangered California condors are tracked by experts every moment, and their ups and downs can be heartbreaking

DATE: Sep 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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