While the EPA and their supporters in the environmental community are pushing for Superfund designation in Silverton, lawmakers should take a closer look at “Good Samaritan” legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in 2009 and 2013. The legislation would allow...
The EPA has been so annoyingly secretive about the Animas River spill, it’s going to take the long reach of the legislative branch’s investigative arm to dig right into the federal government’s nether region and wrestle loose the details. As terrible, no good, rotten...
Red tape and paper-pushing, that’s what Interior Secretary Sally Jewell promised local officials who met with her Friday night about the future of the Colowyo mine. Jewell offered little, except to say her agency was on track to finish yet another study on the mine’s...
A wildfire prevention bill that included language authored by U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton passed the House this week with something we don’t see very often when it comes to land management – a little bipartisan support from the Colorado delegation. Of course Democrat Rep....
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, our thoughts turn to patriotism, fireworks and of course the price of gasoline. The average price of gas in Colorado is hovering just below $2.70 a gallon – about a dollar cheaper than it was this time last year....