Colorado’s Piceance Basin Overflowing with Oil Shale Resources

U.S. Geological Survey officials said in a news release today that oil shale resources in Western Colorado's Piceance Basin are more than 50 percent larger today than they were in 1989. "For the first time in 20...

Offshore Drilling Subject of Four Public Meetings

Americans who value energy independence should ensure their voices are heard and make an effort to attend one of four regional public meetings being hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this month. ...

Michael Bennet Named Colorado's New Senator

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet (D) has been appointed by the Governor of Colorado as the next senator from that state.  Bennet replaces Sen. Ken Salazar, President-elect Obama's choice for Interior Secretary. According to Politico, Bennet worked in...

Obama Picks Agriculture Head and Interior Secretary

At a news conference on Wednesday, President-Elect Barack Obama announced his picks for the heads of agriculture and interior secretary. Obama called Sen. Ken Salazor and Tom Vilsack 'the two guardians of the...

Immigration fever puts parties in the hot seat

"Rachel Olivarez-Sellers doesn't bring up immigration anymore as she crisscrosses Colorado trying to reach out to new Hispanic voters. It's just too complicated."  <---  Not really. When an outside population reaches a certain level, it tips the balance...

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