SACRAMENTO, California, May 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that the Colorado River Lower Basin States have developed a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "The Lower Basin Plan is the product of months of tireless work by our water managers to develop an agreement that stabilizes th  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 23 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that the Colorado River Lower Basin States have developed a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "The Lower Basin Plan is the product of months of tireless work by our water managers to develop an agreement that stabilizes the Colorad  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that the Colorado River Lower Basin States have developed a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "The Lower Basin Plan is the product of months of tireless work by our water managers to develop an agreement that stabilizes the Colorado  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Colorado STAR soil health program is expanding to an estimated 300 producers, with the addition of 21 Conservation Districts and 7 eligible entities to the list of STAR Plus administrating entities. Funding for this expansion comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Climate Smart Commodities (CSC) grant, which invested $3.1 billion in 141 projects across the country. CDA was the only  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 21, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed bipartisan legislation to create the Colorado River Drought Task Force, which will develop proposals to protect Colorado's water future. "All of us on the Western Slope depend on a clean and reliable supply to power our economy and promote our way of life, but worsening drought conditions, exacerbated by climate change, are putting our water supply in je  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 21, 2023: Today Governor Jared Polis signed a bill to encourage innovative, affordable workforce housing projects through public-private partnerships. SB23-001, sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Representatives Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, and Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, provides $13 million in funding to help develop affordable workforce hous  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Gov. Polis today signed three bills into law to accelerate Colorado's clean energy transition by increasing regulatory authority and oversight of advanced energy industries, developing a carbon management roadmap and incentivizing clean hydrogen energy in hard-to-decarbonize industries. "The need to address the climate crisis is only becoming more urgent, which is why I am so pleased to   more

RIFLE, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis signed Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Representative Barbara McLachlan's, D-Durango, bipartisan bill to foster economic development in rural communities. SB23-006, also sponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, and Rep. Marc Catlin, R-Montrose, formally creates the Rural Opportunity Office (ROO) within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. ROO is charged  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 22A-0377R Town of Kersey IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TOWN OF KERSEY FOR AUTHORITY TO REMOVE EXISTING ADVANCED WARNING DEVICES, CROSSING SURFACE, AND ROAD APPROACHES TO CLOSE THE EXISTING CROSSINGS ON 3RD STREET AND TRUM BILL STREET AT THE TRACKS OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY IN THE TOWN OF KERSEY, WELD COU  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: Secretary of State Jena Griswold's Office has been awarded the prestigious International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) Merit Award for Innovative Customer Service in a Post-Covid World. This award marks the Colorado Secretary of State's Seventh IACA Merit Award since 2011. "I'm so proud of the Secretary of State's Office's Business and Licensing Division for being recognized with th  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Gov. Polis today signed three bills into law to accelerate Colorado's clean energy transition by increasing regulatory authority and oversight of advanced energy industries, developing a carbon management roadmap and incentivizing clean hydrogen energy in hard-to-decarbonize industries. "The need to address the climate crisis is only becoming more urgent, which is why I am so pleased to  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Today at Dinosaur Ridge, Governor Jared Polis signed a bill to create the stegosaurus state fossil license plate. SB23-145, sponsored by Senators Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, and Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, creates the "Protect Colorado's Fossils" plate that features the Colorado state fossil, the stegosaurus. Beginning January 1, 2024, Colorado residents can purchase the plate  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Governor Polis today signed into law legislation sponsored by Senators Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Jeff Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, that will help Colorado access millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding. SB23-283 provides $89 million to put Colorado in the best position possible to take advantage of federal funding for critical infrastructure projects available throu  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis is signing legislation into law to continue making bold progress toward achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040. "I was proud to welcome Secretary Granholm to Colorado this morning at NREL as we continue our nation-leading work to save people money on energy, create good-paying jobs, and achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040. From bold investments in emerging energy technologies from car  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 (TNSper) -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release: Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) president Dr. Michele Haney announced she will retire in January 2024, culminating a 15-year tenure and a 31-year career with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). One of the largest colleges in CCCS, RRCC serves about 10,000 students across its two campuses in Lakewood and Arvada each year. "This has not been an easy decision, because I love   more