Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Q&A with state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis on banning new oil and gas drilling by 2030
The Denver Gazette interviewed state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Boulder, regarding her sponsorship of Senate Bill 24-159, which proposes to ban all new oil and gas drilling by 2030. The bill would not shut down existing wells but would prevent drilling activities to increase production in existing wells. It also extends liability for cleanup of…
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Colorado Democrats push to end new oil drilling by 2030
A proposal at the state Capitol to ban new oil and gas drilling in Colorado by 2030 — which sponsors claim is necessary to counteract climate change and address “adverse health impacts” — is raising a furor throughout the industry. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis said he was not consulted on the proposal…
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PHOTOS: NWSS 2024 Grand Champion Auction
National Western Stock Show Junior Grand Champion livestock auction photos, Jan. 19, 2024
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Colorado legislators question DMV’s targeting of historic military vehicles
When Dick Olmstead bought a used 1997 AM General Hummer in 2002, he never thought the Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) would send him a letter cancelling his vehicle title and telling him he could no longer drive it on the public highways. But it happened. And not just to him.…
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Randy Moore starts as chief of U.S. Forest Service, the first Black man in the role
Randy Moore, 66, took command as Chief of the United States Forest Service on Monday, replacing Vicki Christiansen, who had served in the role since 2018. Christiansen is retiring after 40 years in forestry and wildland fire management. “Randy Moore has been a catalyst for change and creativity in carrying out the Forest Service’s mission…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the state fear that promise may be hollow. Angelo “Butch” Theos,…