WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "They Are So Afraid:" Colorado Nursing Homes and Residents Fear Gabe Evans' Health Care Cuts * Gabe Evans' disastrous Medicaid cuts are having a chilling effect across Colorado nursing homes, Colorado Public Radio reports. Residents dependent on Medicaid are terrified "they're gonna end with no place, no bed." Others fear nursing homes will have to cut staff to make up for lost   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Boulder County Commissioners and Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing their opposition to the agency's proposed partial disapproval of Colorado's Regional Haze Plan. The letter highlights the negative implications of the EPA's potential decision as it pertains to coal combustion at specific power plants. In their correspondence, the organization emphasized the i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) expressing concerns over the agency's recent proposed partial disapproval of Colorado's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Second Implementation Period. The letter emphasizes that Colorado's SIP submission is fully approvable and critiques the basis for the agency's decision to disapprove certain elements, particularly r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, representing over 4,600 members, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to reconsider its recent proposal to partially disapprove Colorado's regional haze plan. The Coalition, which includes a diverse group of professionals with extensive experience in national park stewardship, emphasizes the importance of clean air and clear views in national parks for m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Colorado Springs Utilities has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing serious concerns about the agency's proposed Regional Haze Plan for Colorado. The utility argues that the current plan's requirement to retire Unit 1 of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant by December 31, 2029, could significantly jeopardize electric grid reliability in the region. The public comment letter outlines the utility's need to balance complian  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Hosts Affordable Housing & Family Resource Fair in Aurora * AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) hosted an Affordable Housing & Family Resource Fair at Paris Elementary School in Aurora. During the event, Congressman Crow spoke about his work to lower costs, including the cost of housing."Housing is too expensive and rising costs are hurting too many families," said Congressma  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 26 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * New online tool supports drought resilience across the Mississippi River Basin CIRES staff were instrumental in developing the new dashboard that helps communities mitigate the impacts of drought and low water * The Mississippi River provides drinking water for millions of Americans, supports hundreds of fish and bird species, and is one of the world's most import  more

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * CU Anschutz Researchers Discover How Lymphatic Endothelials Cells Help the Body Remember Infections The discovery could help pave the way for next-generation vaccines and immune therapies * A study published today in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune memory, offering new insights into how the immun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- A coalition of 28 environmental organizations, collectively representing thousands of Colorado residents, has opposed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent partial disapproval of Colorado's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. In a public comment letter submitted to the agency, the group emphasized the negative impact that haze-causing pollution has on the state's national parks and communities. This coalition expressed concerns that the EPA's decision w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Protects the Little Colorado River from Impacts of Abandoned Uranium Mines, Announces Removal Action to Advance Cleanup of Contamination * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a removal action decision that will protect the Little Colorado River from uranium contamination by safely moving mine waste from two abandoned uranium mines and a portion of a third into an o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Federal Government Proposes Re-opening Half of Closed Moab Jeep Routes That Are Subject of Federal Court Challenge In promising news for the off-road community, the Bureau of Land Management has today proposed re-opening approximately half of the 317 miles of Jeep trails near Moab, UT, that were previously closed by the Biden Administration. The closures are the subject of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Hawaii State Department of Health (Hawai'i DOH) submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to reconsider its proposed partial approval and partial disapproval of Colorado's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the second planning period. This decision is believed to have broader implications that could adversely affect Hawaii's own Regional Haze SIP. The Hawaii DOH expressed concerns that the EPA's de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Blast Trump Admin's Decision to Axe Pollution Regulations, Rollback Endangerment Finding * Senators: "[It's] a blatant failure to protect the American people" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and the entire Democratic Caucus called out the Trump admin's reckless decision to undermine the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "endangerment finding," whic  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 25 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommMac Alexander, Asst. Head Coach - Colorado State University - Pueblo * On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we're joined by Mac Alexander, the Assistant Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Colorado State Pueblo. Coach Alexander guides us through his unique coaching journey, from his beginnin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Ethan Augreen, member of the Sustainability Advisory Board for the City of Longmont, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlighting concerns over the proposed partial disapproval of Colorado's 2022 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). The correspondence emphasizes the implications of the EPA's actions on coal power plants, particularly regarding enforceable retirement dates and their effects on energy re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its recent partial disapproval of Colorado's air quality plan, known as the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The agency's announcement, issued on September 15, 2025, raised concerns about Colorado's regulatory strategy to address regional haze and source closures within its jurisdiction. The EPA's disapproval pertains to C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Reclamation to conduct annual emergency siren test at Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Water Treatment Plant LOVELAND, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation will test the emergency siren system at its water treatment plant near Mountain Valley Estates in Leadville, Colorado on October 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The siren will blast three times; afterwards, ins  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Use of State-Regulated Cannabis Products Associated With Decreased Stress * Boulder, CO: The use of state-regulated cannabis products, particularly those dominant in CBD, is associated with reduced stress and improved mood, according to observational data published in the journal Human Psychopharmacology: Human & Experimental. Researche  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Urano Energy Corp., a uranium developer with operations in Colorado and Utah, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Geological Survey urging the inclusion of uranium in the 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals. The company emphasizes that uranium is vital for energy and national security, claiming that it constitutes a reliable base load source of power for millions of American homes and businesses. According to Urano Energy, nuclear energy currently represents   more