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Op-ed: Former Dinosaur Natl. Monument superintendent calls on BLM to take balanced approach to oil & gas leasing
2013-01-29
Today’s Denver Post features an op-ed by former Dinosaur National Monument Superintendent Denny Huffman. Huffman calls on Colorado BLM Director Helen Hankins’ to withdraw oil and gas drilling leases next to Dinosaur and Mesa Verde National Park. Huffman also ask Hankins to follow the balanced energy development approach outlined in the Administration’s 2010 leasing reforms,… Read more »
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FACT CHECK: Colorado BLM makes misleading statements about impacts of withdrawing North Fork Valley oil and gas leases, data behind environmental assessment
2013-01-25
CO BLM says that coal leasing will be impacted if oil and gas leases are withdrawn “What many people don’t realize is that if the federal government were to cut the parcels to zero, it would also affect all minerals (rights) in the North Fork Valley,” said Shannon Borders, public affairs specialist for the BLM’s… Read more »
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Report: 14 Places Poised for Protection
2013-01-25
A new report from the Center for Western Priorities highlights 14 Western sites where Congress and the Administration should act to protect public land. The report is based upon more than 50 proposals introduced by Republicans and Democrats. It comes on the heels of the 112th Congress adjournment without having protected one new acre of… Read more »
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Are Fossil Fuel Corporate Interests Influencing Legislators Through the National Conference of State Legislatures?
2012-12-18
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) describes itself as “a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation’s 50 states, its commonwealths and territories.  NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.” Affiliated with NCSL, is the NCSL Foundation which was… Read more »
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Poll: Exelon’s ComEd Customers Disapprove of Efforts to Thwart Lower-Cost Energy Source, Especially If Their Money Is Used To Fight Wind Energy
2012-12-13
The Checks and Balances Project commissioned a poll that shows high levels of support for wind energy and ratepayer antipathy toward actions carried out by Commonwealth Edison’s parent company, Exelon, to end wind power investments. The majority of respondents opposed ending the tax credit that encourages the production of wind power (54%), and opposition to… Read more »
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Report: Fossil Fuel Front Groups on the Front Page
2012-12-12
Update: The report was covered in E&E News (subscription), Mother Jones, Think Progress and DeSmogBlog. Click-through for more on our groundbreaking research on fossil fuel-funded groups in the media. Fossil fuel-funded front groups, commonly referred to as “think tanks” or “institutes”, have been secretly influencing the media and the public on energy issues by moving… Read more »
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