/tags/sally-jewell Sally Jewell en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:23:43 GMT /environment/2015-09-22/statewide-sage-grouse-efforts-enough-to-keep-species-off-endangered-list The greater sage grouse, a bird whose range spans 11 western states, including Colorado, will not be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Sally… Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:23:43 GMT /environment/2015-09-22/statewide-sage-grouse-efforts-enough-to-keep-species-off-endangered-list Stephanie Paige Ogburn /politics/2015-06-10/interior-agriculture-secretaries-call-for-wildfire-funding-reforms Sally Jewell, the Secretary of the Interior and Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of Agriculture, came to Colorado Tuesday to urge a change in how the federal… Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:00:16 GMT /politics/2015-06-10/interior-agriculture-secretaries-call-for-wildfire-funding-reforms Bente Birkeland /environment/2015-05-28/feds-announce-new-plans-for-sage-grouse-protection The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service has announced a new plan to protect the greater sage grouse from extinction, while hoping to… Thu, 28 May 2015 19:02:40 GMT /environment/2015-05-28/feds-announce-new-plans-for-sage-grouse-protection Bente Birkeland /npr-news/2015-03-20/interior-department-issues-new-fracking-rules-for-federal-lands The regulations, which go into effect in 90 days, establish safety measures for wells and for drilling companies to publicly disclose chemicals used in the process. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-03-20/interior-department-issues-new-fracking-rules-for-federal-lands Scott Neuman /business/2014-11-21/agreement-reached-for-colorados-roan-plateau The Bureau of Land Management, environmentalists, and the energy industry have reached an agreement on a proposal to drill for oil and gas on the Roan… Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:48:14 GMT /business/2014-11-21/agreement-reached-for-colorados-roan-plateau Bente Birkeland /npr-news/2013-10-10/feds-to-consider-state-funding-to-reopen-national-parks The Department of the Interior said interested states must have "an ability to fully fund National Park Service personnel to re-open national parks in their states." Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-10/feds-to-consider-state-funding-to-reopen-national-parks Howard Berkes /environment/2013-07-17/vilsack-jewell-to-highlight-wildfire-risks-to-water-supply-in-fort-collins An announcement regarding “a federal, local and private partnership to reduce the risks of wildfire to Colorado’s water supply” is expected Friday in Fort… Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:56:35 GMT /environment/2013-07-17/vilsack-jewell-to-highlight-wildfire-risks-to-water-supply-in-fort-collins Grace Hood /environment/2013-05-13/feds-say-tough-wildfire-season-ahead Another tough wildfire season is in store for the nation due to a dry winter and warmer spring temperatures. As of May 3rd, nationally 13,115 fires were… Mon, 13 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT /environment/2013-05-13/feds-say-tough-wildfire-season-ahead Emily Boyer /politics/2013-02-06/video-president-obama-nominates-sally-jewell-to-the-interior Flanked by Ken Salazar, who announced on January 16 that he was leaving the Department of the Interior to return to Colorado, the President nominated REI… Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:25:58 GMT /politics/2013-02-06/video-president-obama-nominates-sally-jewell-to-the-interior KUNC Staff /npr-news/2013-02-06/from-oil-fields-to-rei-interior-nominee-has-outdoorsy-cred Usually, the job of heading the Interior Department goes to a Western politician versed in the struggles over natural resources. So the president's nomination of Sally Jewell, a relatively obscure CEO, has left some of the key players unsure of how to react. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-06/from-oil-fields-to-rei-interior-nominee-has-outdoorsy-cred Martin Kaste