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Colorado acquires Lake Fork Ranch for conservation, schools
The Colorado State Land Board acquired Lake Fork Ranch near Leadville to expand trust lands, support schools, and enhance recreation and conservation.
U.S. revives major coal sales despite shrinking demand
U.S. officials plan the largest federal coal sales in a decade, offering 600 million tons from public lands even as power plants move away from coal.
Senate rules block GOP plan to sell U.S. public lands
Senate rules halt GOP proposal to sell 3,200 square miles of public land, citing violations in Republicans’ tax and spending bill, sparking debate.
House GOP tax bill slashes clean energy credits
House Republicans pass tax bill cutting Biden-era clean energy credits, boosting fossil fuels and sparking backlash from climate and land advocates.
Wildfire season at risk due to forest service staff cuts
Cuts to forest and park service staffing under the Trump administration are leaving wildland firefighting crews short ahead of a dangerous fire season in the West.
National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, to hire 7,700 seasonal workers
The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of National Park Service employees fired amid government-wide reductions and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.
