WASHINGTON — Time is running out for proposed legislation protecting much of Rocky Mountain National Park. Congress has just days left in a lame-duck session, and Colorado’s senators say passage this year is unrealistic.
December 13, 2006
Colorado: Wilderness bill likely on hold until 2007
Montana: Motorized users to appeal Gallatin National Forest plan
The final travel plan was released Friday after four years of work and a lengthy public comment period that was extended 72 days last spring. The plan will be published Monday in the Federal Register, which starts the clock on a 45-day appeal period.
Trout Unlimited: Water withdrawals threaten New England streams
Washington, D.C. – As the legislatures in the New England states prepare for their upcoming sessions, Trout Unlimited today issued a report that highlights a topic high on the legislative agendas: depletion of regional water resources.
Virginia: National Forest fire grows to 1,000 acres
GLASGOW, Va. — Two fires joined Tuesday to create a 1,000-acre forest fire, closing a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, officials said.
Montana: Preserving the Rocky Mountain Front
Legislation to permanently ban gas, oil and mineral exploration in the Rocky Mountain Front is on President Bush’s desk as part of a larger tax relief bill.