On October 7, 2021 Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper introduced a bill to end noncompetitive oil and gas leasing. The “Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation Act” (COMPETES Act) was introduced with Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) as cosponsors. The leasing loophole, known as noncompetitive leasing, has undermined multiple uses […]
New Director of Bureau of Land Management Is Lifelong Conservationist, Sportswoman ‘Tracy Stone-Manning a Thoughtful, Innovative Leader Who Builds Consensus by Seeking Bipartisan, Collaborative Solutions’ Colorado Wildlife Federation congratulates Tracy Stone-Manning, who received Senate confirmation on September 30 to lead the Bureau of Land Management, which stewards more than 245 million acres of public lands. […]
What a great day to celebrate Colorado’s Wildlife Habitat and Connectivity as Governor releases the Big Game Policy Report, titled, “Opportunities to Improve Sensitive Habitat and Movement Route Connectivity for Colorado’s Big Game Species.” Colorado Wildlife Federation and our colleagues in the wildlife community thank Governor Polis for his leadership in elevating attention to this […]
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