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On second try, U.S. House approves GOP bill to ease mining on federal lands

Rep. Stansbury argued the bill could benefit subsidiaries of foreign mining companies, including Chinese companies.

DATE: May 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Biden administration proposes $106 million for Western salmon and steelhead recovery

State agencies, tribes affected in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and California

DATE: Aug 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Biden administration rolls out $585 million for Western water projects

Colorado projects will receive $68.3 million, the third-most of any state

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. Senate clears measure to undo Biden WOTUS rule on wetlands

Bipartisan group backs a repeal of definition under Clean Water Act

DATE: Mar 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. House OKs bill to open public land to development if reserve oil is tapped

Amendment from Rep. Boebert of Colorado would identify portions of Thompson Divide to be leased

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. House GOP would make it easier for feds to give public lands away to state

Measure would mostly affect Congressional accounting guidelines when tracking land federal land transfers

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. House passes major wildfire and drought package

Republicans call for more logging to thin forests

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Democratic governors call on Biden to use federal facilities for abortion access

Gov. Polis of Colorado among participants in virtual meeting

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Interior would see big boost under Biden budget, including tribal programs

$5.9B would go toward climate resilience and adaptation program

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Biden to tap Navajo health head to lead federal agency

Indian Health Service has $7.4 billion budget and provides care to 2.6 million people

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sage grouse protection plans in the West under review by Biden administration

‘Historic’ Obama-era conservation plan undercut during Trump years

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. House Democrats to introduce censure of Gosar over violent video

Face of Rep. Lauren Boebert appears in animated video tweeted by Arizona congressman

DATE: Nov 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News