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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CO: Waste Reduction

Food to Power, a group in Colorado Springs, has redistributed more than $6 million of healthy groceries to struggling families since 2013. (Adobe Stock)
Harvest Celebration Marks Decades-Long Quest to Address Food Insecurity

This year's Food to Power Harvest Festival marks 10 years since Colorado Springs residents launched a food rescue project to get fruits and vegetables…

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The 163 billion cubic feet of lost methane on public lands represents enough wasted natural gas to meet the needs of 2.2 million households; nearly as many households as New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming combined. (Adobe Stock)
Half Billion Dollars Worth of Natural Gas Lost Each Year on Public Lands

Oil and gas operators waste more than $500 million worth of natural gas on public lands every year, according to a new report. Chad Franke, …

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In Colorado, outdoor recreation is considered to be a legally beneficial use of Colorado water. (Adobe Stock)
Revised Colorado Water Plan Prioritizes Conservation

A coalition of conservation groups is giving Colorado's revised state water plan a thumbs-up for its increased focus on protecting Colorado's rivers…

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The U.S. oil and gas industry emits 16 million metric tons of methane annually, which has the same near-term climate impact as 350 coal-fired power plants. (Adobe Stock)
Federal Methane Waste Rules Welcomed to Improve Public Health

Public-health advocates are welcoming a new proposal to reduce harmful air pollution by limiting methane waste at oil and gas facilities. Sabrina …

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New guidelines for mining projects would allocate a portion of revenues generated from mineral development on public lands to offset expenses for mitigation and abandoned-mine reclamation.(Pixabay)
Sourcing Critical Minerals Without Harming Fish and Wildlife

DENVER -- Colorado's Mineral Belt in the central and southwestern parts of the state is rich in deposits of so-called critical minerals, the kind …

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The federal government has extended assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, meant to help families with high winter energy bills, through August. (USAF)
Coloradans Face Rising Utility Bills During Coronavirus Emergency

DENVER -- Since the coronavirus pandemic forced much of the U.S. economy into a medically induced coma, 30 million Americans have filed for …

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Last year, We Don't Waste delivered 10 million meals to more than 80 different community-based agencies across the Front Range. (Pixabay)
Ballpark Season Brings More "Rescued" Food for Shelters, Pantries

DENVER — Baseball season is back in Denver, and that means Arlan Preblud and his staff of seven are hard at work rescuing hot dogs, buns and …

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Since 2013, nearly $2 billion worth of natural gas has been lost on public and tribal lands. (Getty Images)
BLM Suspends Natural Gas Waste Standards

DENVER – On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management suspended a rule designed to limit the waste of natural gas on publicly-owned lands until …

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Desde que Colorado puso límites al desperdicio en sitios de metano y aceite en 2014, la producción energética del estado ha crecido. (Getty Images)
Miércoles, última fecha para comentarios públicos sobre contaminación por metano

Lafayette, CO – A pesar de la orden de un tribunal federal de apelaciones a la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (Environmental Protection …

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A recent Colorado College poll found 83 percent of Coloradans support the BLM's efforts to limit natural gas waste.  (Pixabay)
Farmers Push to Keep Natural-Gas Waste Rules Intact

DENVER – Colorado's agricultural community, including farmers, ranchers, winemakers, brewers and restaurants, is urging U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner …

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Faith groups are praising new Bureau of Land Management rules to curb methane waste on public lands. (Energy.gov)
Faith Groups Send Letter Praising BLM Methane Limits

DENVER – Leaders from the faith community in Colorado and across the Southwest are sending a letter today to President Obama and Interior Secret…

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Las nuevas regals para limitar los residuos de gas en tierras públicas enfrentan la oposición de los Congresistas Republicanos y de las industrias petrolera y gasera. (BLM)
El BLM termina reglas para limitar residuos de gas en tierras públicas

DENVER – El reloj sigue su marcha en los últimos días de la Administración Obama, y el Buró de Administración de …

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