The Bush administration violated federal environmental laws when wrote new rules governing America’s National Forests. It is unclear what today’s ruling means for the Pike San Isabel National Forest and Cimmarron and Commanche National Grasslands. A new plan for the grasslands is in it’s final phase, it is the first in the nation written under the new rules. Efforts to re-write the plan for the Pike San Isabel were launched last December, it is in the very preliminary phase.
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Colorado does not support President George W. Bush’s plan to send additional troops to Iraq. That’s according to a resolution state senators passed Thursday. The vote followed a somber debate, and lawmakers voted along party lines. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Stopping global warming is going to take more than expensive, high-tech solutions, it’s going to take a new way of making decisions. So says research biologist Allan Savory, founder of Holistic Management International. He says changing the overabundance of carbon dioxide in the air starts with choosing better ways to manage the soil under our feet.
Alan Savory speaks tonight at 7:30 p.m., in Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall on the Colorado College campus, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) free.
[ To hear Eric Whitney's conversation with Allan Savory, CLICK HERE ]
After months of hearings lawmakers introduced a $17.8 billion spending plan for the state earlier this week. It’s the second state budget crafted since the voters gave the state a break from TABOR spending limits. The proposed budget will increase funding for state programs from prisons, to schools, to driver???s license offices. Senators debated the bill for several hours Wednesday. It???s scheduled for a final vote Thursday before it heads to the House. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
Listen to this story following the link below.
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Julia Becker is associate professor of art and art department chair at the University of Great Falls, Great Falls, Mont. She earned a B.A. from Evergreen State College and an M.F.A from Montana State University. She is a painter, printmaker, installation artist, sculptor and award-winning filmmaker. She has exhibited her work at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, Mont., University of Great Falls, University of Montana, Camberwell College of Art, The London Institute, University of West England, University of Utah and the Plains Art Museum. Becker has an installation up at the Worner Center of Colorado College. The installation will remain up until Friday (3.30.07) Morning
[ To hear Becker's conversation with Colorado College student Tay Wiles, CLICK HERE ]
Colorado utility companies must get twice as much energy from renewable sources under a bill the Governor signed into law Tuesday. Governor Ritter also signed a bill to give companies more incentives to build transmission lines, which are key to developing renewable energy. The laws are part of Democrats??? pledge to boost renewables in Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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U.S. Army Training Expansion
Colorado would not support the U.S. military???s use of eminent domain to expand the Pinon Canyon military training site in south-east Colorado under a bill that overwhelmingly passed the House Monday. But legal experts and lawmakers say the bill can’t stop the military from condemning private land. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver
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It’s Springs Culture Cast Episode 6.
More information at [ Springs Culture Cast website ].
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You can hear the entire discussion between activists and Colorado Springs City Council about the St. Patrick’s day parade by clicking below.
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Peace activists and members of Colorado Springs city
council today agreed to meet and talk. This in the wake of the citys
St. Patricks Day parade, in which seven activists were arrested.
The agreement to meet came during the regular public input portion of
todays city council meeting, in which six peace activists signed up
to talk about the parade, police behavior and rights of free expression.
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