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Farmers say thanks to Salazar for pumping the brakes on oil...

Farmers in the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico unveiled an interesting ad buy over the weekend, praising Interior Secretary Ken...

NYT reports Obama will attend climate conference, emissions target in hand

The New York Times government and political blog the Caucus was reporting Wednesday morning that President Obama will attend the United Nations global climate...

Climate bill languishes ahead of Copehagen as new poll shows more...

As high pressure and sunny skies settle over Colorado for the Thanksgiving holiday – with not a lot of snow on the early-season ski...

Aspen biz group eyes taking on U.S. Chamber for its climate-denying...

More Colorado companies and business organizations are piling on with the Obama administration in an escalating war of words with the rigidly conservative U.S....

Praise for Martin pick at DNR; Obama Colorado College connection continues

Members of Colorado’s environmental community liked the selection Monday by Gov. Bill Ritter of Jim Martin, head of the Department of Public Health and...

Times follows e-mail trail in 11th-hour oil shale leasing probe of...

The Los Angeles Times continues to follow the e-mail trail in the 11th-hour Bush administration bid to lock in low royalty rates for highly...

Salazar bans drilling near Canyonlands, Arches national parks in Utah

A last-minute Bush administration bid to allow oil and gas drilling on nearly 8,000 acres of public land near Arches and Canyonlands national parks...

Vilsack appreciates ‘unique situation’ driving Colorado on roadless rule wildfire mitigation

DENVER — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday gave the strongest indication to date that the draft of Colorado's roadless rule, which allows road-building exemptions for wildfire mitigation in wilderness areas, will at least be closely considered as the Obama administration moves toward a comprehensive national rule.

Judge gives feds more time to settle lawsuits over 11th-hour oil...

A Colorado U.S. District Court judge has granted an extension until Nov. 16 for federal government attorneys trying to reach a settlement with environmental...

Work visa change further stems flow of foreign workers for ski...

An international visa program that for years has allowed ski instructors and other resort workers from Australia, New Zealand, South America and Europe to...