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Land Resources

Advocates blast Western Slope counties’ ‘grossly inadequate’ Dolores Canyon conservation plan

Proposal from Mesa and Montrose counties would reduce proposed monument area by more than 90%

DATE: Jul 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado land trusts want increased support for easement tax credits to help “double down on conservation”

Keep It Colorado coalition hopes to conserve 3.3 million acres by 2033, but it needs lawmakers to renew and increase the state tax incentive program

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boebert touts legislative wins that Biden vows to veto

Bills, amendments and funding requests pass House

DATE: Nov 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Biden wants to make conservation equal to ranching and mining. The GOP won’t have it

Republican-led House committee voted to withdraw a BLM rule it links to ‘Biden’s preservationist agenda’

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City to acquire 49 acres of pristine natural land in Oxbow Preserve donation

Watershed and wildlife preservation, Animas River Trail extension, recreation among possible future uses

DATE: Feb 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

In letter to Biden, Colorado Democrats request executive action related to CORE Act

It is a tacit acknowledgment the bill has no current path through Congress

DATE: Aug 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Prescribed burn planned for Animas City Mountain

Preparations will begin mid-April and trails will close during the wildfire operations just north of Durango

DATE: Apr 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County updating oil and gas rules

A rewrite will align with the state after the Colorado Legislature reshaped industry regulation

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Regional economic strategy targets housing, infrastructure goals

Report also addresses using natural lands to support economy

DATE: Nov 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands

Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts

DATE: Nov 20, 2021 | CATEGORY:

Trump administration proposes eliminating funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund

Congress unlikely to support proposed budget cuts

DATE: Feb 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Poll: Western Republican, Democratic voters alike support public lands

Recent survey shows broad support in Interior West

DATE: Feb 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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