2014 May | Western Colorado Congress

Should Colorado Nat’l Monument become a Nat’l Park?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by WCC

Over the past three years, the Western Slope community has wrestled over the proposal to redesignate the Colorado National Monument to an official National Park. Now, after a year of work by a legislation drafting committee, Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) … Continue reading →

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Fielder joins wilderness celebration!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by WCC

by Rich Levy, Steamboat Springs Renowned Colorado nature photographer John Fielder has launched a special touring event, “Celebrating 50 Years of Colorado Wilderness”, hosted by WCC, Community Alliance of the Yampa Valley (CAYV) and Conservation Colorado. Fielder will be in … Continue reading →

Better Cottage Food Act, GMO labeling on horizon

Posted on May 14, 2014 by WCC

by Rachel Zatterstrom, WCC Organizer Building on our legislative success in 2012 and 2013, WCC members are launching a campaign to make the Colorado Cottage Foods Act bigger and better in 2015. And, we need YOUR help! We will need … Continue reading →

Local farmer makes time for action

Posted on May 14, 2014 by WCC

by Wink Davis, Mesa Winds Farm & Winery, Hotchkiss As I drove out the farm gate at 4:00 am on a recent Friday and turned toward Grand Junction, I was seized by doubt about the wisdom of the trip I … Continue reading →

Uranium leasing gains federal go-ahead

Posted on May 14, 2014 by WCC

by Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer In late March, the Department of Energy (DOE) released its Uranium Leasing Program Final Environ-mental Impact Statement (PEIS), a document that governs future uranium mining across 26,000 acres of public land in San Miguel, Montrose … Continue reading →

Did legislature drill deep enough for solutions?

Posted on May 14, 2014 by WCC

by Frank Smith, WCC Director of Organizing When it comes to oil & gas, the Colorado legislature sure was busy from January to May. Over the past few months, there have been efforts to study health impacts, review severance taxes, … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Should Colorado Nat’l Monument become a Nat’l Park?

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Fielder joins wilderness celebration!

Better Cottage Food Act, GMO labeling on horizon

Local farmer makes time for action

Uranium leasing gains federal go-ahead

Did legislature drill deep enough for solutions?

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