Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday August 08, 2025 ( 13 items ) |
Colorado School of Mines: Offshore Phase of International Expedition Looking at Fresh Water Under Ocean Floor Wraps Up
GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news:
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Offshore phase of international expedition looking at fresh water under ocean floor wraps up
Mines Geophysics Professor Brandon Dugan is co-chief scientist on the collaboration between International Ocean Drilling Programme and U.S. National Science Foundation
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74 days offshore, 718 cores, 871.83 meters of total core from three locations - this is the first outcome after the end of offshore operations of
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EPA Upholds Permit for Colorado Gas Facility, Rejects Center for Biological Diversity's Challenge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order denying a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, which had asked the agency to object to a permit for the Young Compressor Station.
The petition, submitted on October 15, 2024, asked the EPA to step in and overrule a decision by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Air Pollution Control Division. The division had authorized Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd. to operate the facil
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Gabriel Cervantes Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Gabriel Cervantes Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Thornton, CO - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Colorado state house candidate, Gabriel Cerva
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Colorado Children's Health Care Coverage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Colorado Children's Health Care Coverage
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Lawmakers' push comes as Republicans gutted Medicaid
Families without continuous coverage for their children face higher medical bills, increased rates of hospitalization
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and Represent
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Hickenlooper, Bipartisan Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Release Federal Funding to CDFIs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Bipartisan Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Release Federal Funding to CDFIs
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$324 million in federal funding for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) remains in limbo
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of senators to call on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to swiftly deliver the $324 million in alloc
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House Natural Resources Committee Issues Report on Bolts Ditch Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-190) on the Bolts Ditch Act (H.R. 1729), which aims to amend the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 10, 2025.
Here are excerpts:
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Purpose
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House Natural Resources Committee Issues Report on Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-187) on the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act (H.R. 131), which aims to make modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on July 10, 2025.
Here are excerpts:
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Purpose of the Legislation
The purpose of H.R. 131 is to make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State
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ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary City of Aurora, Colorado
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary City of Aurora, Colorado
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This criminal illegal alien with ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA) entered the U.S. in 2023 and was RELEASED by the Biden Administration
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodge
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NGA Announces Award of $652M Erebus IDIQ
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news:
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NGA Announces Award of $652M Erebus IDIQ
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency today announced the award of the Erebus indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to Lockheed Martin with a ceiling of $652 million.
The Erebus, formerly CAOS II, contract provides development and sustainment for the integration, operation, maintenance, modernization and development of the GE
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O'Melveny Files Second Amended Complaint on Behalf of Boise State, Colorado State, and Utah State in Lawsuit Against Mountain West Conference
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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O'Melveny Files Second Amended Complaint on Behalf of Boise State, Colorado State, and Utah State in Lawsuit Against Mountain West Conference
O'Melveny has filed a second amended complaint today in Colorado state court against the Mountain West Conference on behalf of Boise State University, Colorado State University, and Utah State University.
The second amended complaint, available online here, f
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Rep. Neguse Hosts 14th Town Hall in 2025, Leads Colorado House Congressional Delegation with Record-Breaking Number of Town-Halls
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Neguse Hosts 14th Town Hall in 2025, Leads Colorado House Congressional Delegation with Record-Breaking Number of Town-Halls
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Pictured Above: Congressman Neguse speaking with constituents at his most recent town halls in Red Feather Lakes (right) and Laporte (left) during the last week of July.
Lafayette, CO -- Since the start of the 119th Congress in January, and Donald Trump's subsequent
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State-Approved CU Denver Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program Now Accepting Applications
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news:
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New State-Approved CU Denver Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program Now Accepting Applications
The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) is now accepting applicants for Colorado's first and only public university-based, state-approved psychedelic facilitator training program--bringing academic rigor and transparency to one of the fastest evolving areas in mental health care.
The 16-week, hybrid prog
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USSPACECOM hosts SEAC, highlights role of space in warfighting ethos
PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news:
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USSPACECOM hosts SEAC, highlights role of space in warfighting ethos
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Space Command leaders hosted U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) David L. Isom, at the command's headquarters to highlight the importance of space across the spectrum of modern military operations July 30, 2025.
During his
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