February 20, 2009--SE district excited about conduit's chances (Pueblo...
Legislation that could accelerate work on the Arkansas Valley Conduit is moving ahead, and new leadership at the Department of Interior could help the project’s chances.read more
View ArticleFebruary 25, 2009--Obama administration restarts oil shale leasing in...
The Department of the Interior will offer a second round of research, development, and demonstration leases for oil shale in Colorado and Utah and withdraw the previous administration's proposal for...
View ArticleMarch 4, 2009--Obama overrides Bush rule on Endangered Species Act (L.A. Times)
President Obama on Tuesday overrode the Bush administration on a key step in applying the Endangered Species Act, restoring a requirement that federal agencies consult with experts before launching...
View ArticleJuly 14, 2009--White House begins rewriting Army Corps' project guidelines...
The White House is rewriting standards for federal water projects, widening 26-year-old rules that guide the Army Corps of Engineers in an effort to consider environmental and social goals as well as...
View ArticleJuly 15, 2009--Salazar: Now's the time to revamp 1872 mining law (Denver Post)
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday set the stage for a read more
View ArticleJuly 31, 2009--Fed grant funds to ease Calif. water shortages (NY Times)
Federal agencies have pledged to send nearly $60 million in grants to help California communities, farms and dairies suffering from ongoing water shortages.read more
View ArticleAugust 13, 2009--Interior says Calif. water crisis is major priority for the...
California's ongoing water crisis is a major national priority, akin to restoring the Chesapeake Bay or Florida's Everglades, a top Obama administration official said Wednesday.read more
View ArticleAugust 13, 2009--D.C. to the rescue: Preserving pikeminnow, chubs and desert...
Washington took steps to preserve some critical Colorado natural resources Wednesday, with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on hand for the dedication of the new Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation...
View ArticleApril 16, 2010--Feds to deliver more water to California farms (Denver Post)
Federal water managers are boosting deliveries to cities and farms throughout California's Central Valley. The announcement Thursday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar comes after a series of spring...
View ArticleApril 16, 2010--Obama to take a grass-roots approach to conservation (USA Today)
President Obama plans to direct the federal government to foster community-based efforts to save the nation's rivers, coastlines, farms, forests and other outdoor spaces as part of a new approach to...
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