http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/-local-elected-officials-weigh-in-on-roadless-recommendations http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/-local-elected-officials-weigh-in-on-roadless-recommendations Thu, 24 May 2007 15:57:46 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/national-forests-roadless-rule-comment-period-coming-to-an-end With one week http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/national-forests-roadless-rule-comment-period-coming-to-an-end Thu, 24 May 2007 16:09:06 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/conservationist--wildlife-groups-theres-more-work-ahead-for-the-task-force DENVER—Yesterday, http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/conservationist--wildlife-groups-theres-more-work-ahead-for-the-task-force Thu, 24 May 2007 15:58:31 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/groups-urge-task-force-to-protect-rio-grandes-last-wild-forests ALAMOSA—At http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/groups-urge-task-force-to-protect-rio-grandes-last-wild-forests Thu, 24 May 2007 16:00:42 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/congress-to-hand-out-billions-to-oil-companies http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/congress-to-hand-out-billions-to-oil-companies Thu, 24 May 2007 15:59:32 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/extraordinary-step-taken-to-protect-the-grand-canyon http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/extraordinary-step-taken-to-protect-the-grand-canyon Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:47:45 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/groups-plan-suit-to-prevent-blm-from-shortchanging-colorado Denver, CO—A coalition of groups today announced its intention to file a lawsuit to prevent the federal government from leasing the Roan Plateau under a plan that will needlessly damage important wildlife habitat, traditional uses, and cherished public lands for the benefit of the richest industry in the world. “For eight years, tens of thousands of citizens, local governments, sportsmen, recreationalists and conservation groups have tried to make sure that the Roan’s critical wildlife areas, clean water, and backcountry are properly managed and protected,” said Elise Jones with the Colorado Environmental Coalition. “With the Bush administration’s recent decision to lease all the remaining public lands in and around the Roan, they’ve left Colorado citizens no other option but to ask for our day in court.” The Bush administration recently announced it would proceed with its plan to lease all the Roan’s public lands to the highest industry bidders on Aug. 14. In doing so, the administration has ignored the objections of Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, US Sen. Ken Salazar, Congressmen John Salazar and Mark Udall as well as a of a broad and diverse coalition of Western Slope officials, sportsmen and conservationists. Litigation will seek to compel the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to address the environmental and fiscal impact of its plan to industrialize the Roan Plateau’s public lands. Under the Bush administration, BLM has already leased the vast majority of public lands in western Colorado’s Piceance Basin (where the Roan is located), although only a fraction have been put into production. Over 90% of the BLM lands in the Piceance Basin are leased and under control of the oil and gas industry. The public lands of Roan Plateau represent only about 1% of the Piceance Basin, and sit as an island of undeveloped habitat and quality recreation lands amid a flood of drilling and industrial development. Drilling around the Roan is occurring at a frantic pace, and energy companies are sitting on more than a decade’s worth of unused leases and drilling permits. “The Bush Administration has skirted the law to push drilling, ignoring the wishes of local governments, the State of Colorado, and citizens from all walks of life in favor of its industry friends,” said Matt Garrington of Environment Colorado. “Before it leaves office, it is working to hand over tens of thousands of additional acres of Colorado’s public lands to the oil and gas companies. There is no need to rush to lease more land, especially not in sensitive places like Roan Plateau." Groups plan on filing the lawsuit in the next few weeks and are inviting other interested parties to join with them. The lawsuit will assert that the BLM failed to properly consider alternatives that would protect the Roan’s most sensitive resources, and failed to account for all of the project’s impacts to the region’s air and wildlife. “At every stage of the planning process, in every public comment period, Coloradans and Americans across the country have strongly favored protection for these lands,” said Marc Ross with Colorado-based Rock the Earth. “Colorado acted in good faith, trusting in the Bush administration’s promises that it would listen to local governments and those most affected by its decisions, but it has been like talking to a brick wall. Let’s be clear. This is a last resort.” Pending legislation in Congress would better ensure that these public lands are protected for their other values, and allow energy development to happen at a measured pace, bring more revenue into the state’s coffers, and safeguard the Roan’s most sensitive lands. In contrast, under the Bush administration’s plans, even the Roan’s most critical environmental areas could be drilled—with a simple waiver from the BLM. Also, most of the natural gas from the region is destined for export, which will drive up, rather than reduce, local prices according to industry analysts. “Instead of investing in a new energy economy, the administration has shown time and time again that it is only interested in industry profits, not consumers and certainly not the environment,” said Bob Millette of the Roaring Fork Group of the Sierra Club. “What’s the rush to lease and drill these lands, even as Congress is considering legislation and companies have more than enough work to keep them busy drilling for many years? We have to live here after this boom goes bust. We will not sit idly by as our children’s future is needlessly sacrificed.” In addition to the litigation, sportsmen and conservation groups plan to file a formal protest of the lease sale by July 30, the deadline for such filing. In a news release issued June 10, Colorado’s Governor Bill Ritter also indicated that the State of Colorado will be examining its options “including a formal protest” to oppose the August lease sale. http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/groups-plan-suit-to-prevent-blm-from-shortchanging-colorado Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:09:50 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/championing-protection-for-colorados-roadless-forests “We http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/championing-protection-for-colorados-roadless-forests Thu, 24 May 2007 15:54:51 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/senate-passes-bill-to-protect-land-and-water-from-uranium-pollution The following is a press statement from Pam Kiely, Legislative Program Director of Environment Colorado regarding today’s passage in the Senate of House Bill 1161, the “Land & Water Stewardship Bill” “The uranium boom could be a big bust for Colorado’s treasured mountains, waters, and communities. Uranium mining can pose serious threats to our environment by leaving behind toxic and radioactive pollution. The Land & Water Stewardship bill (House Bill 1161) provides no-nonsense protections for Colorado’s waters, land, and communities from uranium mining pollution. Environment Colorado commends the Colorado State Senate for passing this important legislation and Sen. Steve Johnson (R-Fort Collins), Rep. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) and Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins) for sponsoring the bill. “The new uranium boom is real and happening now. In fact, uranium claims on public lands alone have soared from 120 in 2003 to 10,730 in 2007. Homeowners are getting notice of uranium exploration right beneath their homes. Farmers and ranchers are seeing uranium drill rigs on their lands without clean water protections for their well water. New projects in Park County, for example, could threaten the headwaters of the Platte River and the water supply of the Denver-metro area. “Colorado’s laws are simply out-of-date and unprepared to deal with the new uranium boom. Some companies have gone so far as to say uranium mining is exempt from current environmental and public health protections. “We need 21st Century protections to deal with a 21st Century threat. All uranium mining projects should be required to have environmental plans as required under a ‘designated mining operation.’ We also need to ensure mining companies clean-up after themselves and require that mining companies prove they can clean-up groundwater used for agriculture and domestic use before permits are issued. – Pam Kiely, legislative program director of Environment Colorado The Land & Water Stewardship Bill (HB 1161) will have one more vote in the Senate and one vote in the House for concurrence on amendments before it heads to the Governor’s desk. Bill supporters include: Alliance for Responsible Mining, Citizens Against Resource Destruction, Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste, Colorado Corn Growers Association, Colorado Counties Inc., Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Water Congress, Denver Water, Environment Colorado, Information Network for Responsible Mining, Oil and Gas Accountability Project/Earthworks, the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Sheep Mountain Alliance, Sierra Club-Rocky Mountain Chapter, Tallahassee Area Community, and Western Colorado Congress. Additional contact: Jeff Parsons, Western Mining Action Project (720) 203-2871 About House Bill 1161, the “Land & Water Stewardship Bill” • Applies only to uranium mines. New groundwater quality standards apply specifically to in situ leach or injection uranium mining operations. The bill would not apply in any respect to any other hardrock mining operation (other than uranium mining) or to any construction material (sand and gravel) mines. • Ensures that all uranium mines are treated initially as “designated mining operations” to protect public health and the environment from possible toxic and radioactive pollution. The Colorado General Assembly enacted these protections in the wake of the 1993 Summitville mining disaster, but a loophole in the law has created uncertainty as to whether uranium mines qualify as “designated mining operations.” With a 2000% jump in uranium mining claims on public lands alone, the need to ensure more responsible mining is critical. However, HB 1161 specifically allows for uranium mines to seek an exemption from “designated mining operation” status that will not disturb such toxic or radioactive chemicals in quantities sufficient to have an adverse impact on people, property, or the environment. • Requires in situ leach uranium mining operations to restore effected groundwater supplies to meet either the pre-mining water quality or existing state groundwater standards. This eliminates concerns that the water would have to be returned precisely to pre-mining conditions. • Requires that a mining company be a “good actor” and not have outstanding and unresolved reclamation permit violations at other in situ leach uranium mine sites. The mining company itself would certify good standing in their application and no additional burden is placed on the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) to conduct time-consuming research into an applicant’s compliance history. • Requires that an in situ leach uranium mining operation applicant gives examples in the application of other successfully conducted in situ mining operations where groundwater supplies were not contaminated. • Allows the DRMS to retain outside professionals to oversee and review the initial groundwater baseline levels of pollutants for in situ leach uranium mining operations, at the applicant’s expense, so long as the scope of work is defined and the applicant has an opportunity to present legitimate objections to the choice of outside professionals. • Allows in situ leach uranium mining operations to qualify for temporary cessation status or temporarily cease mining reclamation so long as assurances are in place to prevent any leakage or contamination of groundwater outside the aquifer mining zone. • Allows the DRMS to deny, but not revoke, a permit for an in situ leach uranium mining operation if the operation could result in unacceptable negative impacts to existing agricultural or domestic water supplies. • Requires notice to neighboring landowners during the application process for an in situ leach uranium mine and in the case of accidents that may impact neighboring communities. Additional information: www.Nunnglow.com http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/senate-passes-bill-to-protect-land-and-water-from-uranium-pollution Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:47:26 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/150-groups-to-u_s_-senate-reform-1872-law-150-groups-to-u_s_-senate-reform-1872-law Twenty-seven Colorado groups join chorus to cite dramatic rise in uranium mining claims during National Park Week WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation celebrates the first annual National Park Week, 156 recreation and conservation groups in 24 states called on the U.S. Senate to take immediate action to protect Grand Canyon National Park from a dramatic increase in new mining claims by reforming the nation's 135-year-old mining law that governs the mining of uranium, gold and other "hardrock" metals on western public lands. The coalition effort comes off the heels of another letter delivered this month by 28 elected officials from across the state calling on an overhaul of our nation’s mining laws. As of January 2008, 1130 claims to mine “hardrock” metals have been staked within five miles of the boundaries of the Grand Canyon, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Land Management data by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG). In January 2003, only 10 claims were within this radius. Many of these new claims are for uranium. Nine other national parks in the West, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Death Valley, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison are at new and growing risk as mining claims cluster around their boundaries, according to EWG. Early this month, a federal court enjoined a British company, VANE Minerals, from beginning exploration for uranium just outside the Grand Canyon's rim. Metals mining, including uranium, gold and copper, is the nation's top source of toxic pollution, and mining pollution has contaminated 40 percent of the headwaters of western rivers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Environment Colorado, one of the signers of the letter who helped lead the effort for National Park Week, called for action by the U.S. Senate to reform the 1872 mining law. “If national treasures such as the Grand Canyon are at risk, what's to save Colorado's treasures such as Red Lady outside Crested Butte,” said Matt Garrington, field director for Environment Colorado. “Our unspoiled mountains, rivers, and streams are simply too important to expose to the toxic pollution of the new mining rush. We need to protect our national treasures and mountain landscapes, not a corporation's bottom line." Mining claims, fueled by rising metals prices, have skyrocketed more than 230% in the last four years. Uranium claims alone on public lands jumped from 120 in 2003 to 10,730 in 2007. “It's time the Senate took action. We need Senators Wayne Allard and Ken Salazar to set up to the plate and pass a mining reform this year,” said Garrington. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to modernize the 1872 mining law, which still gives mining priority over other uses on many western public lands. The U.S. Senate, led by Jeff Bingaman, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is expected to produce its own reform proposal shortly. The statement of principles and list of signers can be found here: www.environmentamerica.org/grand-canyon-coalition-letter and www.pewminingreform.org/pdf/grandcanyon_coalition_letter.pdf Signers from Colorado include: Audubon Colorado B&H Sports Base Mountain Quill Angler Base Mountain Sports Blue Quill Angler Center for Native Ecosystems Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition Colorado Conservation Alliance Colorado Environmental Coalition Edge Ski, Paddle, & Pack Environment Colorado E-Town Fine Print Great Divide Ski, Bike, & Hike Great Old Broads for Wilderness Mo Henry’s Trout Shop Mountain Angler Mountain West Strategies Oil & Gas Accountability Project Pew Environment Group Pete Kolbenschlag, Colorado Representative Photography for Conservation San Juan Citizens Alliance San Luis Valley Ecosystem Project Ski Base East Thorne Ecological Institute Wilderness Workshop http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/150-groups-to-u_s_-senate-reform-1872-law-150-groups-to-u_s_-senate-reform-1872-law Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:07:09 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/uranium-pollution-bill-right-for-colorado The following is a press statement from Matt Garrington, Field Director of Environment Colorado and will be presented as testimony today in the Senate Local Government Committee hearing on House Bill 1161, the “Land & Water Stewardship Bill” “The uranium boom could be a big bust for Colorado’s treasured mountains, waters, and communities. Uranium mining can pose serious threats to our environment by leaving behind toxic and radioactive pollution. “We shouldn’t put our groundwater, our environment and our communities needlessly at risk from uranium mining pollution. The Land and Water Stewardship Bill (House Bill 1161) provides sensible protections for Colorado’s groundwater, rivers and streams, and pristine lands. Environment Colorado commends Sen. Steve Johnson (R-Fort Collins) and Representatives John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) and Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins) for sponsoring this important legislation. “The new uranium boom is real and happening now. In fact, uranium claims on public lands alone have soared from 120 in 2003 to 10,730 in 2007. Homeowners are getting notice of uranium exploration right beneath their homes. Farmers and ranchers are seeing uranium drill rigs on their lands without clean water protections for their well water. New projects in Park County, for example, could threaten the headwaters of the Platte River and the water supply of the Denver-metro area. “Colorado’s laws are simply out-of-date and unprepared to deal with the new uranium boom. Some companies have gone so far as to say uranium mining is exempt from current environmental and public health protections. “We need 21st Century protections to deal with a 21st Century threat. All uranium mining projects should be required to have environmental plans as required under a ‘designated mining operation.’ We also need to ensure mining companies clean-up after themselves and require that mining companies prove they can clean-up groundwater used for agriculture and domestic use before permits are issued. “Some of Colorado’s treasured lands are too important for our environment and our communities to be developed for any uranium mining, but where uranium mining does take place, we need to ensure proper protections for our environment.” – Matt Garrington, field director of Environment Colorado Bill supporters include: Alliance for Responsible Mining, Citizens Against Resource Destruction, Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste, Colorado Counties Inc., the Colorado Environmental Coalition, the Colorado Medical Society, Environment Colorado, Information Network for Responsible Mining, Oil and Gas Accountability Project/Earthworks, the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Sheep Mountain Alliance, Sierra Club-Rocky Mountain Chapter, Tallahassee Area Community, and Western Colorado Congress. Additional contact: Jeff Parsons, Western Mining Action Project (720) 203-2871 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/uranium-pollution-bill-right-for-colorado Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:37:33 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/support-for-colorados-backcountry-intensifies DENVER—Support http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/support-for-colorados-backcountry-intensifies Thu, 24 May 2007 16:06:08 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/feds-rebuked-for-proposed-projects-in-colorados-roadless-areas DENVER—Today http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/feds-rebuked-for-proposed-projects-in-colorados-roadless-areas Thu, 24 May 2007 16:07:02 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/house-support-glows-for-uranium-bill Colorado House passes bill to protect Colorado’s waters, communities, and public lands from toxic and radioactive uranium mining pollution Denver – On the dawn of a new uranium mining boom, the Colorado House of Representatives passed strong clean water and environmental protections from toxic and radioactive uranium mining pollution by a vote of 39 to 24. House Bill 1161, also known as the “2008 Responsible Mining Bill,” is sponsored by Rep. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins), Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins), and Sen. Steve Johnson (R-Fort Collins). “We shouldn’t experiment on Colorado communities with uranium pollution. Now is the time to act with reason and caution.” said Rep. Kefalas. “Colorado’s future is at stake. We must ensure that uranium mining happens responsibly and that we protect our water, our environment, and our people from pollution.” House Bill 1161 would require mining companies conducting injection or “in-situ” uranium mining projects to restore groundwater quality to its original, pre-mining condition after or groundwater standards established for radioactive materials and toxic metals. Also, the bill requires all uranium mining projects to meet strong environmental and public health protections as a “designated mining operation.” “Do we really want to put Colorado’s water, wildlife, and lands up for collateral as we roll the dice on the new uranium boom?” said Pam Kiely legislative director for Environment Colorado. “Uranium is a big gamble for Colorado, but we can make it a safer bet by passing strong protections for our environment.” The bill comes in response to farmers and ranchers, landowners and others who have been fighting the Canadian company Powertech since last summer over the Centennial Mine, a proposed injection uranium project. Critics ranging from U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave to the Colorado Medical Society say the Centennial Mine will jeopardize health, drinking water and rural lands. “For generations, Colorado’s farmers and ranchers have worked in harmony with the land,” said Benjamin Waters, government relations representative for the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union. “Without sensible protections for our water and our land, uranium mining could upset that balance. With the passage of HB 1161, my farmers can rest well knowing we've passed important protections for their water, their livelihood, and future generations.” Communities across the state are starting to see the front end of the uranium boom. Just this past month, new injection uranium mining projects popped up in Park County. And in Fremont County, local homeowners are seeing underground uranium claims being staked on properties and sometimes under homes. “Hang on to your cowboy hats because the uranium boom is back,” said Rep. Fischer. “We can’t afford to let the uranium boom be a bust for Colorado communities. We need to protect our groundwater and our pristine lands from uranium mining pollution.” The boom could also leave behind toxic tailings on unspoiled mountains, river canyons, and streams. In fact, Uranium claims on public lands have jumped from 120 in 2003 to over 10,730 in 2007. The Dolores River Canyon, a proposed wilderness area northwest of Telluride, is littered with hundreds of uranium claims that threaten the natural beauty of the area. Injection, open pit, and underground uranium mining can mar landscapes and contaminate the environment. The injection or in-situ leach uranium mining process involves injecting chemicals into aquifers to force out or leach radioactive uranium ore through the aquifer. All types of uranium mining can release toxic metals such as arsenic, selenium, and uranium, poisoning the groundwater, surrounding landscape, and wildlife habitat. A broad range of groups support the bill such as Colorado Counties Inc., the Colorado Environmental Coalition, the Colorado Medical Society, Environment Colorado, Information Network for Responsible Mining, Oil and Gas Accountability Project/Earthworks, the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Sierra Club-Rocky Mountain Chapter, and Western Colorado Congress as well as grassroots citizen groups including the Alliance for Responsible Mining, Citizens Against Resource Destruction, Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste, and Tallahassee Area Community. http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/house-support-glows-for-uranium-bill Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:52:52 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/glowing-victory-to-protect-environment-from-unsafe-uranium-mining Bill to protect Colorado’s wild lands http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/glowing-victory-to-protect-environment-from-unsafe-uranium-mining Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:27:18 -0600 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/statement-of-environment-colorado-land-use-associate-pam-kiely "Today, http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/statement-of-environment-colorado-land-use-associate-pam-kiely Thu, 24 May 2007 15:55:38 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/diverse-allies-mark-end-of-roadless-rule-public-comment-period-with-a-unified-call-to-oppose-repeal-of-roadless-rule DENVER—Nearly 30,000 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/diverse-allies-mark-end-of-roadless-rule-public-comment-period-with-a-unified-call-to-oppose-repeal-of-roadless-rule Thu, 24 May 2007 16:08:06 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/conservationists-seek-stronger-blm-enforcement-of-oil-gas-drilling-in-west Western http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/conservationists-seek-stronger-blm-enforcement-of-oil-gas-drilling-in-west Thu, 24 May 2007 15:56:40 -0500 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/congress-gives-rocky-mountain-and-the-grand-canyon-a-belated-treat-the-day-after-halloween Additional Contact: Brian Farnsworth http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/congress-gives-rocky-mountain-and-the-grand-canyon-a-belated-treat-the-day-after-halloween Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:24:15 -0600 http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/worth-more-wild Read the Report. http://www.environmentcolorado.org/news-releases/colorado-forest-project/colorado-forest-project--news/worth-more-wild Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0500