Congressional panel splits on regulation of ‘orphaned’ oil and gas wells
Members of a U.S. House Natural Resources panel agreed Thursday on the need to clean up and cap abandoned oil and gas wells, but...
Colorado ends statewide COVID-19 ‘dial’ mandate, returning control to local governments
Colorado's COVID-19 dial system of restrictions has undergone constant evolutions since it was first introduced by state officials last September, but today marks its...
Colorado climate advocates push lawmakers to prioritize all-electric buildings
One of the most effective ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by Colorado’s 2.2 million households isn’t some far-off piece of future...
Montana conservationist to be tapped to head U.S. Bureau of Land Management
President Joe Biden intends to nominate National Wildlife Federation senior adviser and veteran Montana Democrat Tracy Stone-Manning to direct the Bureau of Land Management,...
Black women are 3 times more likely to die due to pregnancy-related complications. Proposed...
As a Black woman, Kyla Armstrong-Romero had to fight for adequate medical care at every step of her pregnancy. After being diagnosed at 23...
Gov. Polis expects J&J vaccine pause to last ‘days, not weeks’ as Colorado’s COVID-19...
Colorado health officials on Tuesday announced that they would pause distribution of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at the advice of federal regulators,...
Boost in state budget for education, body cameras comes in Colorado Senate amendments
As part of their proposed budget for next year, Colorado lawmakers on the Joint Budget Committee asked their colleagues to pump a historic amount...
White House aims sales pitch for infrastructure plan at the states
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s 7,540 miles of highway roads in poor condition. Florida’s $100 billion in damages over the last decade from extreme weather events....
After 10 hours of testimony on public option bill, committee vote delayed till Tuesday
In a Friday hearing, state lawmakers on the House Health and Insurance Committee heard nearly 10 hours of passionate testimony on perhaps the most...