| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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LCV Statement on BLM Oil and Gas Rule
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 12, 2024:
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In response today's announcement from the Biden-Harris administration on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Oil and Gas rule, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Conservation Colorado, Montana League of Conservation Voters, and Nevada Conservation League released the following statements:
"We're thrilled the Biden-Harris administration is cracking down on Big Polluters a
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National Environmental Health Association: Environmental Health Student Scholarships Doubled to Build Workforce
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The National Environmental Health Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024:
This week, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) announced the expansion of their student scholarship program from three scholarships to five. They also increased the amount of each scholarship, doubling the total investment in students from $9,050 annually to $16,800 this year.
The NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fu
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National Wildlife Federation: Oil, Gas Leasing Reform Rule Will Benefit Public Lands, Wildlife, Taxpayers
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release:
The Bureau of Land Management's finalized rule to reform oil and gas leasing is good news for wildlife, public lands, and taxpayers. The rule will ensure oil and gas companies pay to cleanup and reclaim sites after production by paying fairer bonding rates. The rule also codifies congressional reforms that ended the practice of noncompetitive leasing and raised the rates companies are charged for l
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National Wildlife Federation: Pairing Indigenous Knowledge with Western Science Will Help to Better Manage Climate-Resilient Forests
DENVER, Colorado, April 11 (TNSres) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release:
A new report emphasizes the importance of pairing Indigenous knowledge with Western science to maintain and enhance old growth forests so they are more resilient to climate change impacts. The report was led by Indigenous practitioners, researchers from Oregon State University and the University of Washington, and U.S. Forest Service staff.
"Indigenous Peoples hold thousands of years of i
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Western Energy Alliance: BLM Leasing Rule Prices Small Businesses Out of the Market
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following statement on April 12, 2024:
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Western Energy Alliance today responded to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) final fluid mineral leasing rule (https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-ensures-fair-taxpayer-return-strengthens-accountability-oil-and-gas-operations) that will increase bonding amounts far beyond what the market will bear. The following statement is attributable to Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma:
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