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WASHINGTON (AP) — After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement celebrating the announcement that President Biden will take Executive Action to create a American Climate Corps:
The union representing federal wildland firefighters is warning of a mass exodus by the end of the month.
It says thousands of federal wildland firefighters could walk off the job by Sept. 30 unless Congress intervenes to prevent a 50% cut in pay.
Those impacted include some of the most skilled firefighters in the country, including the Alpine Hotshot Crew based in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Two years ago, as historic wildfires threatened lives and homes, straining local and state resources, Alpine Hotshots came to Colorado's rescue.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Edward J.
Congress is back from summer break, and lawmakers have just a couple of weeks to prevent a significant pay cut for thousands of wildland firefighters.
Elected officials and leaders at the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University gathered on Wednesday in anticipation of CSU’s football team playing in Boulder for the first time since 2009.
Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano and CSU President Amy Parsons met to voice excitement about the game and reflect on the off-the-field partnership between the two universities and its impact on Colorado.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse was joined by Governor Jared Polis and leadership from Colorado State University and the University of Colorado to discuss the impact both schools have on every sector of Colorado’s economic landscape.
Dear Neighbor, Last week the District Work Period came to a close, and as I embark back to Washington D.C. to serve the wonderful people of our community, I’m filled with gratitude for the opportunity I had to spend the past several weeks visiting with folks across our state. Over the past month we’ve held community meetings, events, town halls in nearly all 12 counties in Colorado’s 2nd District—from Larimer to Routt, Boulder to Weld, Eagle to Gilpin, and Summit and beyond!
A popular federal effort to protect threatened Western fish is in murky waters as stakeholders await Congressional action on reauthorization.
The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program has for 30 years sought to restore four species that once thrived in the river: the razorback sucker, Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail and humpback chub. A sister effort, the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, works to restore the same fish in the Four Corners region.
On Aug. 23 Rep. Joe Neguse stopped at the Kremmling Field Office to discuss the prospects of completing the Continental Divide Trail with local leaders and wildlife managers. While he was there he toured the Muddy Pass area near Steamboat Springs. The pass is considered a priority gap – a portion of incomplete trail that is considered unsafe or not enjoyable because it diverts hikers to busy roadways.