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Republicans continue outlandish forest health claims
As the politicians argue, forests die and regrow. Hearing on forest treatment legislation turns into theater of the absurd By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Congress took another half-hearted swing at the...
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Energy: Congressional inaction on wind power production tax credits is...
Wind turbine. Photo courtesy Petr Kratochvil. Colorado-based wind turbine company announces potential layoffs By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Uncertainty surrounding tax credits for wind energy...
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GOP blocks funds for Colorado wildfire recovery
Steep, burned hillsides in the Waldo Canyon burn area need more treatment, but Congress this week cut critical funding for watershed protection and restoration. Photo courtesy PSICC. Partisan budget...
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Will Congress act on marijuana legalization?
Proposed legislation would empower states, create tax framework Colorado’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry still operates in a gray area between state and federal laws. By Summit Voice SUMMIT...
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Saturday mail delivery to continue — for now
Look for increased fees as U.S. Postal Service strives for financial viability. U.S. Postal Service board says it will continue to push for service cuts in order to trim costs By Summit Voice FRISCO —...
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North Carolina dune buggy advocates try a congressional end run to restore...
This image from the NASA Earth Observatory program shows where Hurricane Isabel carved a new channel across Hatteras Island in Sept. 2003. Measure may get OK from anti-environmental House committee,...
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Oil money looms large in Keystone XL Pipeline vote
House Republicans once again are trying to force approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Supporters of pipeline bill took six times as much money from oil industry as opponents By Summit Voice FRISCO —...
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Congress sets hearing on public lands ‘pay-to-play’ fees
Congress will take input on the controversial federal pay-to-play program this week. Critics say loopholes enable federal agencies to charge illegal fees By Bob Berwyn FRISCO — The federal pay-to-play...
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Congress moves to limit NSA data collection
The more spy agencies say they’re not listening to phone calls, the more we know they probably are. Proposed bill would require some transparency By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Following a lively...
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Will Congress finally take a look at new wilderness?
Public lands advocates hopeful that bipartisan support will help move some measures through the House The peaks of the Eagles Nest Wilderness in Colorado’s Gore Range. Bob Berwyn photo. By Bob Berwyn...
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Are intel chiefs are exaggerating effectiveness of spy programs?
It turns out the spy agencies are collecting all sorts of bulk data, including emails. Spy chiefs need to be held accountable for their claims, Sens. Wyden and Udall say By Summit County Voice FRISCO —...
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The most anti-environmental budget ever?
GOP aims to slash spending for public lands, environmental programs Rhetorical GOP attacks on public lands and the environment culminated this week in a proposed budget that would slash funding for...
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House effort to curb NSA snooping fails on close vote
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis helped lead a charge against intrusive snooping by the NSA. There’s rowing political momentum to curtail data gathering by spy agencies By Summit Voice FRISCO — A bipartisan push...
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GOP wants to axe bike path funding in 2014 budget
Under budget measures proposed by the GOP, federal funding for bike and pedestrian paths would Update: The transportation spending bill was pulled July 31 by the GOP house leadership, possibly until...
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Obama addresses domestic spying concerns
President Barack Obama. President pledges more transparency and reform of Patriot Act By Summit Voice FRISCO — President Obama tackled the domestic spying controversy head-on during an Aug. 9 press...
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Op-ed: GOP renews attack on Endangered Species Act
Does this look like any congressman you know? Lots of ruffled feathers and foot-stomping … By Bob Berwyn FRISCO — Watching the House Committee on Natural Resources field hearings on greater sage-grouse...
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Congress eyes widespread public land pay-to-play fees
More public land fees ahead? ‘Stealth’ bill pending in House after passing committee without a hearing By Bob Berwyn FRISCO — In a classic bit of stealth lawmaking, House Resources Committee chairman...
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Republican lawmakers declare war on wolves
Proposed legislation undermines Endangered Species Act Gray wolves. Photo courtesy USFWS. Staff Report FRISCO — Politicians are once again meddling with wolf conservation in a process that never ends...
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Study pinpoints mysterious CO2 spike over Capitol
GOP Anti-science speeches found to contribute to overall greenhouse gas crisis Although CO2 is generally described as colorless and odorless, emissions of the gas at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. are...
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Sen. Bennet leads charge for sage-grouse conservation funding
‘The health of sage grouse populations is directly linked to that of the sagebrush landscape. More than 350 species rely on the sagebrush ecosystem including elk, mule deer and pronghorn’ Can greater...
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