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  On Friday February 26 the House passed Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act. It combines eight earlier pieces of legislation. Title VII is the Colorado Recreation and Economy Act (CORE), the bill earlier introduced by Colorado Rep. Neguse. Title II is the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021, the bill earlier introduced by Colorado […]

Colorado College’s State of the Rockies – Conservation in the West Poll was released on February 4, 2021. Very encouraging results!  They are in line with what CWF focuses upon in our work. As to Energy on Public Lands – for Colorado, “70% would prefer their member of Congress emphasize conservation and recreation on public […]

The Biden Administration’s pause on January 27, 2021 on oil and gas leasing on federally-managed public lands provides a necessary opportunity to scrutinize the leasing program.  CWF welcomes this pause. Many parcels that BLM has leased during the past several years have been in severe winter range, production areas and migration corridors relied upon by […]