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Eagle County Manager Shroll: Utah oil trains would be ‘fanning the flames’ of climate change
Two of Colorado’s most cherished natural resources have been in the news a lot lately: the endangered Colorado River and key national forest areas lawmakers want to protect for future generations. Both are threatened…
Feds set to approve up to 10 oil trains a day through Colorado despite Eagle County, enviro opposition
The Biden administration is set to approve another key permit for a new railroad in Utah that is expected to drastically increase the amount of crude oil hauled through Colorado…
Tennessee Pass rail plans still alive as Utah oil train debate continues to rage
It’s been just over a year since a key federal agency rejected an expedited lease deal to revive rail service on Union Pacific’s dormant Tennessee Pass Line through Eagle County, prompting one…
Neguse, Bennet, Hickenlooper support local opposition to Utah oil trains in Eagle County
Colorado’s two Democratic senators and the congressman whose district would arguably be most impacted are backing towns and counties suing to stop a massive Utah oil train project. The proposed…
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to tour Glenwood Canyon, talk up infrastructure bill
According to the following press release from the office of U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, whose 2nd Congressional District includes Vail, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will tour Colorado on Thursday, including…
Feds OK Utah oil train project, eliciting ‘deep concern’ from Colorado Sen. Bennet
The prospect of up to 350,000 barrels of oil a day rolling through Colorado on trains has caught the attention of Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet following the Dec. 15 U.S.…
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon closed indefinitely as rail service resumes
Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon is shut down indefinitely as crews work to clear rocks and mud that closed the only east-west interstate through Colorado on Thursday, but rail service…
Polis links lengthy I-70 closure to climate change, readies disaster declaration
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday said his office is preparing a state disaster declaration and a request for a federal declaration after torrential rains over the last five days caused…
Garcia floats bill to facilitate high-speed passenger rail along state’s Front Range
State Senate President Leroy Garcia, a Pueblo Democrat, on Friday introduced a Front Range high-speed passenger rail bill that has been one of his top priorities since becoming a state…
Amtrak plan could boost prospect of revived Tennessee Pass Line rail traffic
Last week, Amtrak issued a statement and a map detailing its plans for new routes as part of the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan, including a new Front Range passenger…