WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is moving forward with the reinstatement of several oil and gas leases in Colorado. This decision follows a request from three companies that had their leases terminated. Longs Peak Resources LLC, Las Animas Leasing Inc. and Bison IV Properties Colorado LLC, all sought to have their leases for land in Weld and Las Animas Counties renewed. To meet the conditions for reinstatement, the companies paid all   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve an update to Colorado's air quality plan that would streamline motor vehicle emissions inspections in the Denver metro area. The revision, submitted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), modifies the state's inspection and maintenance (I/M) program. The core of the change involves the inspection process for older vehicles. Under the proposal, cars from model years 1975   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- A permanent order prohibiting recreational shooting is being put into effect by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The order applies to an expanse of roughly 94,900 acres across parts of southern Clear Creek, northern Larimer, and Grand Counties in Colorado. The affected territory includes the Clear Creek, Canyon Lakes, and Sulphur Ranger Districts within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and the Pawnee National Grassland. This action foll  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has concluded an investigation by issuing exclusion orders against imported exercise equipment. The action, which terminates a multi-month inquiry, will ban the importation of products found to infringe on several patents held by Balanced Body Inc., of Sacramento, California. The investigation, launched in September 2024, stemmed from a complaint by Balanced Body alleging that certain imported exercise equipment and related parts  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Largest Corporate Landlord Agrees to Stop Using AI Price-Fixing Tool * A Biden administration lawsuit alleged RealPage "enabled landlords to collude to raise rents." WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Greystar--the nation's largest corporate landlord-- agreed to stop using RealPage, an AI t  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * El Paso PTA and College of Education drive leadership, advocacy and impact The spirit of collaboration was alive and well on August 9 as PTA (Parent Teacher Association) leaders from across the El Paso region came together at UCCS for the El Paso Council Fall Leadership Training. Hosted in partnership with the UCCS College of Education, the event brought together a powerhouse of advocate  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) operates a network of streamgages in the Upper Colorado River Basin, providing a long-term record of hydrologic conditions. The report, 'U.S. Geological Survey Streamgage Network in the Upper Colorado River Basin--Recording the Hydrologic History of the Western United States,' was issued in August 2025 as Fact Sheet 2025-3039. It was authored by Brandon T. Forbes, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Ryan C. Rowland, Olivia A. Drukker, and Jef  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a document outlining key factors affecting the water supply in the upper Colorado River Basin. The report, 'Plain Language Summary', was authored by Natalie K. Day and Cory A. Williams, and issued in August 2025 as Fact Sheet 2025-3036. The document describes three potential factors impacting the water supply: snow processes, wildfire, and salinity concentrations, and highlights associated USGS research activities in the b  more