In less than two weeks, western Colorado’s Roan Plateau could be opened up to oil and gas drilling; unless a late hour move to thwart or at least stall development on the scenic landmark is successful. This week opponents of drilling submitted thousands of formal protests to federal land managers. From KUNC-FM, Kirk Siegler reports.
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Closing arguments were presented Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the Colorado Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union aimed at protecting free speech rights during the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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A 22 year old Thornton man was arrested on Tuesday for beating a transgender woman to death in Greeley. Angie Zapata was found lying on the living room floor of her apartment covered by a blanket. A recent study from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs says reported cases of violence
against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people have actually decreased in Colorado over the last year. Bente Birkland reports from Denver.
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The deadline for filing protests against leasing the Roan Plateau for gas drilling has passed. Steve Zelaznik of KDNK reports from Glenwood Springs, while Bente Birkland reports on Governor Bill Ritter’s decision to protest the decision.
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Colorado Democrat Diana Degette is trying to win more support for food safety legislation. Her plea comes after state health officials say a jalapeno pepper purchased in Southwest Colorado was linked to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella. Sara Sciammacco reports from Washington.
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The ACLU makes its free speech case in Denver, and the Senate has blocked federal tax cuts for renewable energy production. Plus, Roan Plateau protests and cleanup, and Senator John McCain raises funds in Denver.
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Talking about Colorado’s homeland security in Denver, and break dancing in the Springs. Plus, Senator John McCain returns to the state, the Colorado Department of Education releases test scores, and Governor Ritter seeks federal assistance.
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Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee John McCain spoke to Mexican American veterans in Denver on Friday. The Arizona senator then flew to Aspen to meet with the Dalai Lama. Bente Birkeland reports.
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McCain visits the state and is favored by polled Colorado voters, DNC Chairman Howard Dean visits Mile High, the plague in Pueblo, and kayakers hit the World Cup.
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The U.S. Department of Interior has issued draft guidelines to produce oil shale. The energy source sits in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. But federal law bans its production and nobody has found an efficient way to extract it. Steve Zelaznik of KDNK has more.
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