RBC I U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) submitted remarks to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) during a listening session on the administration’s review of the federal coal program on June 23. The DOI has launched a comprehensive review of the federal coal program to identify and consider potential reforms.
Opinion
Commercialization of our national parks could be a bad move
RBC I When I was a child, I remember passing through any number of national park entrance stations in our family station wagon. I remember the historic stone kiosks where the rangers greeted us and my excitement as we began the slow drive toward the greatest wonders of nature. Visiting[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to American Legion in Meeker
Dear Editor: We would like to say thank you to The American Legion Post in Meeker for sending us to the Colorado Boy’s State in Pueblo, Colo. We enjoyed our time there and we are grateful for the experience. Sincere thanks, Sheridan Harvey and Casey Turner Meeker
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to American Legion in Meeker
Dear Editor: We would like to say thank you to The American Legion Post in Meeker for sending us to the Colorado Boy’s State in Pueblo, Colo. We enjoyed our time there and we are grateful for the experience. Sincere thanks, Sheridan Harvey and Casey Turner Meeker
From My Window: Despite deluges and mud, Range Call enjoyed by thousands
It was a wild Fourth of July weekend all around Rio Blanco County with the four-day celebration of the holiday beginning Friday night at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds with “the Pageant,” a 100-person-plus re-enactment of issues leading up to and including the Meeker Massacre, as well as Rangely kicking[Read More…]
A Look at the West: Chemical safety law giving EPA more power passes Congress
RBC I The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, as the update is called, is the biggest environmental law to pass Congress in two decades. It was approved by the House 403-12 on May 31.
A Look at the West: Next president should be pro energy
RBC I Despite the divisiveness of this election season, Americans from both parties share common ground. Polls show voters want the next president to inject life into our sluggish economy. To turn around the economy, the next president will need to embrace free-market, consumer-driven, pro-taxpayer, policies. And when it comes[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those helping with county land plan
Dear Editor: The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts are excited that nearly three years of planning and work have culminated in the finalized Rio Blanco County Land and Resource Use Plan.
Letter to the Editor: Spring Cave in county plays important role
Dear Editor: My name is Stephanie Bouchey, and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Brown University (Providence, RI). I study planetary science, an interest that led me to intern at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Ala.) in 2009.
Letters to the Editor: Update from Rio Blanco County Assessor Renae T. Neilson
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Rio Blanco County taxpayers and residents: I want to give you a quick update of things happening at the Rio Blanco County Assessor’s Office.
From My Window: The TANK an unmatched joy; fishing the best of childhood dreams
It was a true joy to be invited to be a part of Friday night’s special bash at the Solstice Gathering 2016 at The TANK Center for Sonic Arts—as The TANK is now formally known.
Women help fund public land; sexism repels them
RBC I Women often wonder whether it is safe for them to hike solo. For me, the answer clearly is yes. I’ve hiked 8,000 miles by myself, pioneered routes in Utah and the Columbia River Gorge, and set an Appalachian Trail speed record. But others argue that in the eyes[Read More…]
