EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says the agency is “driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion.” The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it’s starting the process of undoing 31 environmental regulations, including a ruling that’s foundational to US climate policy. But undoing any regulation is a cumbersome process, and with the climate…
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Few individual animals have ever been more important to their species than 2323M — a red wolf, dubbed Airplane Ears by advocates for his prominent extremities, who spent his brief but fruitful life on North Carolina’s Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Red wolves, smaller, rust-tinged cousins to gray wolves, are among the world’s rarest mammals,…
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Trump should work to make “Dreamers” permanent citizens Whether you agree with his policy or not, President Donald Trump has accomplished his goal of stemming the flow of illegal migrants, and his emphasis on deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records will no doubt also be successful. President Trump should now encourage Congress to initiate long…
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Boebert’s comment about Rep. Green was racist Rep. Lauren Boebert, this last week, accused Rep. Al Green of “shak[ing] his pimp cane” at President Donald Trump during the joint meeting of Congress on March 4. Rep. Green is Black. Boebert is a racist. She is an embarrassment to her district and to all Coloradans. She…
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The Colorado Opera is worth the ticket increase Re: “Looking for fresh opera offerings,” Feb. 23 letter to the editor The letter writer states that Opera Colorado is programming “the same old stuff over and over” and he, therefore, has not “been in years.” He prefers watching a DVD “that blows everything else out of…
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Colorado’s state-affiliated workers’ compensation insurance provider — Pinnacol Assurance — is currently standing at a crossroads. For over a century, the company has proudly served Colorado’s workers and employers, adapted to changing times and ensured their protection and peace of mind – including for jobs and industries that weren’t even contemplated when Pinnacol was created…
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Helen Richardson is a Colorado Treasure Re: “End of an era,” March 2 news story Many thanks to The Denver Post and Helen Richardson for the article on the Phillips family’s departure from Chico Basin. I and countless other birders have visited Chico Basin over the years to explore this wonderful natural area, an experience…
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In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden with pollution from coal power plants and cars at the time that it turned the rain toxic. Downpours killed fish, destroyed forests, eroded statues, and damaged buildings, sparking public outcry. “Acid rain…
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Johnston delivers a moral victory for Denver Re: “Johnston stays even-keeled during congressional hearing,” March 6 news story Kudos to Mayor Mike Johnston for his testimony to the House Oversight Committee, where he stated that Denver’s decision to provide shelter to immigrants bussed here from Texas was based on deep moral values. Kudos as well…
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The past few years have violated many of my assumptions about human progress. Twenty-year-olds are going MAGA. More and more Americans say that women should return to their “traditional” roles in society. For some reason, we have decided to gamble with bringing back once-eradicated deadly diseases. And now, add to the list: Cow’s milk is…
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