WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Urges Incoming Trump Administration to Develop Comprehensive Economic Policy Beyond Tariffs to Secure American Interests Beyond Tariffs, Bennet Recommends his Bipartisan Americas Act to Boost Beneficial Trade, Reshore Manufacturing, and Safeguard National Security Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet wrote to members of the incoming Trump administration including U  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the approval of the Record of Decisions (RODs) for the Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments aimed at enhancing the conservation of the Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat across public lands in Colorado and Oregon. These RMP amendments, developed through collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including state governments and local communities, will improve conservation efforts for the species and other wild  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announce the signing of an Informal Resolution Agreement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other civil rights statutes. The agreement is the result of a collaborative effort to enhance civil rights and transparency in Colorado's air pe  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Air Quality Control Commission adopts rule prioritizing five air toxics * * * The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has adopted a new rule that identifies five priority air toxics for which the state will next establish health-based standards and emissions regulations. The priority air toxics are benzene, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, hexavalent chromium compou  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The Colorado Department of Higher Education issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: Colorado students submitted nearly 66,000 college and university admissions applications during Colorado Free Application Days. The seventh annual statewide initiative took place from Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. The campaign increased participation from last year's effort and saved students more than $2.8 million in waived fees. "For the seventh ye  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, a membership-based health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Today the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative celebrates the $339 million the federal government is returning to Colorado due to the savings in health care provided by the state's pro-consumer programs such as the Colorado Option and Reinsurance. Because Colorado health insurance costs less than it might without these programs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a revision to the Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) regulating sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from four sources located in Billings and Laurel, Montana. This action, which revises the 2008 Billings/Laurel SO2 FIP, removes a provision that allowed an affirmative defense for exceedances of flare emission limits during malfunctions, startups, and shutdowns. The EPA's decision aligns with the requirements of the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final order on a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club regarding Suncor Energy's operating permit for its Commerce City Refinery in Adams County, Colorado. The petition, submitted in September 2024, requested the EPA to object to the renewal of the Clean Air Act (CAA) operating permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). After reviewing th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has named Derek Carter as the new superintendent of Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland. Carter, a Maryland native, begins his role today, and brings decades of leadership experience and a deep connection to the area. Carter's career with the NPS includes serving as superintendent at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (Nevada), where  more