Kate Magill

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Rep. Scott Tipton urges federal agency to get rid of new methane rule

Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, joined 56 other members of Congress on Wednesday in signing and sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell asking her to withdraw the Bureau of Land...

DATE: July 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bennet introduces wildfire-prevention bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more money for wildfire mitigation and prevention. The Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act, which Bennet...

DATE: July 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gold King Mine spill-related legislation inches forward

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the first anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill approaches on Aug. 5, legislation to help reclaim abandoned mine lands slowly moves through Congress, while Southwest...

DATE: July 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Firefighting budgets, resources subject of hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and other members of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met last week to discuss a bill aimed at improving forest management and wildfire...

DATE: July 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton condemns Democrats’ U.S. House sit-in

WASHINGTON – Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, released a statement Thursday on Facebook condemning the sit-in by Democrats on the floor of the House. Nearly 100 Democrats took control of the chamber...

DATE: June 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

House approves Tipton’s bill on water rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s effort to protect individual water rights made progress this week in the House of Representatives.The Water Rights Protection Act, which was incorporated...

DATE: May 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Interior Department not forthcoming with data, critics say

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing Thursday to examine deficiencies in transparency in the Department of the Interior. Led by chairman of the Subcommittee...

DATE: May 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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