"Colorado Suit Seeks Suspension Of Drilling Permits"
"DENVER — A group opposed to hydraulic fracturing announced a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to halt new oil and gas drilling permits until updated regulations are in place."
Source: AP, 10/10/2019
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"Million-Acre Oil Lease Plan Contested by Green Group"
"The Interior Department failed to analyze the cumulative impact that new fossil fuel exploration on a million acres of federally managed land in Colorado will have on the climate, the Center for Biological Diversity said in an Oct. 8 lawsuit."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/10/2019
Court Says BLM Must Disclose Development Near Utah Monument Tracts
"The Trump administration will soon be required to more fully disclose any potential development or other activities on millions of acres of public lands excised from a pair of national monuments in Utah."
Source: Greenwire, 10/09/2019
"In the Mountains, Climate Change Is Disrupting Everything"
"LEADVILLE, Colorado — With ominous orange-gray smoke clouds seething on the western horizon, it's easy to understand how Colorado's highest city and other mountain communities are directly threatened by global warming."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/09/2019
Grazing on Public Lands Still a Source of Controversy … and Stories
As the Society of Environmental Journalists heads to Colorado this week for its annual gathering, it’s a good time to consider how to report on the vast public lands throughout the western United States. The latest TipSheet explores the history of conflict over public lands, the stories they yield and the resources needed to better report the issue.
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"Water Being Released From Former Mine Into Montana Creek"
"BUTTE, Mont. — The long-awaited discharge of treated wastewater from a former open pit copper mine into Silver Bow Creek in Butte has started with little fanfare."
Source: AP, 10/02/2019
"How Long Before These Salmon Are Gone? ‘Maybe 20 Years’"
"Warming waters and a series of dams are making the grueling migration of the Chinook salmon even more deadly — and threatening dozens of other species."
Source: NY Times, 09/17/2019
30th Anniversary Prompts Big-Picture Look at SEJ’s Future
A Colorado homecoming for SEJ, plus a transition ahead, per the latest report from SEJ President Bobby Magill. His quarterly update also looks at preparations for a major strategic planning initiative, challenges and changes for the upcoming board elections. More on what’s in store for SEJ as it turns 30.
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"Wild Horse Herds Reach 'Devastating Levels' Across The West"
"EUREKA COUNTY, Nev. — Ambling across a desert valley, 100 or so wild horses congregate in and around muddy pools of water in a flat, arid section of the Bureau of Land Management's Pancake Herd Management Area."
Source: Greenwire, 09/10/2019
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