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June 26, 2020

A path forward for the RECLAIM Act & coal communities

This week, the U.S. House Democrats introduced H.R.2, the Moving Forward Act, which calls for $1.5 trillion investment in transportation and infrastructure projects over the next five years. This […]
June 23, 2020

Wait, what just happened? A closer look at the last few days of Colorado’s legislature

The 2020 Colorado legislative session officially adjourned Sine Die on June 15. They won’t be back in session now until January 2021. 2020 will be a […]
June 11, 2020

Citizen and conservation groups applaud groundwater victory

This afternoon, Colorado passed a landmark set of rules that will help protect Coloradans from irresponsible oil and gas development. The rules, adopted by the Colorado […]
June 9, 2020

A commitment to racial justice

On May 25, 2020, the people of this country witnessed the murder of George Floyd. While handcuffed and restrained by two white police officers, a third […]
June 5, 2020

COVID relief, police reform, & the reconvening of the 2020 legislative session

As unpredictable as this year has been, the legislature reconvened last Tuesday with a seemingly solid plan to finish out the 2020 legislative session — all […]
May 29, 2020

Conservation groups move to defend air quality protections

Seven conservation groups with thousands of members across Colorado have jointly filed motions to intervene in two lawsuits that are challenging recently adopted air quality protections […]
May 11, 2020

Colorado legislature rocked by coronavirus

As with all of our efforts, it’s difficult to write about our work without acknowledging the nanoscopic beast in the room and how it’s infiltrated every […]
May 11, 2020

Staying vigilant in a time of pandemic

During these days when we find ourselves separated from our family and friends and uncertainty prevails, we hope that you are well and finding ways to […]
May 11, 2020

Trump administration approves massive giveaway to fossil fuel companies in final management plan

On April 10, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the final draft of the long-anticipated Uncompahgre Field Office Resource Management Plan. This plan will impact the […]