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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday January 15, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Cattle Producers Pleased by Withdrawal of Anti-Free Market USDA Rule
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Jan. 14 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the withdrawal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) proposed rule entitled "Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets," announced today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. This harmful regulation would have dismantled current cattle marketing agreements, reversed decades of innovation   more

Colorado Mountain College Presents 'A Legacy of Courage: Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- Colorado Mountain College issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Colorado Mountain College is hosting "A Legacy of Courage Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." from 11-12:30 p.m. on Jan. 20. This free presentation at CMC Steamboat Springs will be streamed live throughout the college's district and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The keynote speaker will be distinguished Colorado native and legal leader Judge Gary M. Jackson. A  more

CSU Awarded $326M for Projects to Improve Oil and Gas Operations and Reduce Methane Emissions
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency have awarded $326 million to three Colorado State University research projects that aim to improve U.S. oil and gas operations and reduce methane emissions nationwide. The EPA's Methane Emissions Reduction Program is providing the funding to the CSU Energy Institute and faculty working across multiple departments in the Walter Scott, Jr.   more

NAATP Welcomes New Leaders to Our Board of Directors
LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers issued the following news: The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) welcomes three new members to our National Board of Directors: Heather Hayes, Pete Kerns, and Wayne Young. These executives were identified for board service based on their demonstrated records of leadership in the addiction treatment field. They were then elected to the board by the NAATP membership at large. "  more

NFL: Deion Sanders, Cowboys Have Mutual Interest in Vacant Dallas Head Coaching Job
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 15 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2025: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor The Dallas Cowboys and University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders have mutual interest in the Hall of Fame cornerback potentially filling the team's vacant head coaching position, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday night. Earlier Monday, the Cowboys announced Mike McCarthy would not re-sign with the club. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones releas  more

University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business: From Boardrooms to Classrooms - Visionary Leaders Share Secrets to Their Success
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Hundreds of industry leaders and alumni visited Leeds last fall to coach, teach and get to know students. * * * By Anna Bedell Every semester, business leaders come to Koelbel to share their expertise and stories with students. This fall was no different--Leeds saw hundreds of executives, trailblazers and influencers visit classrooms, events, case competitions and mor  more

Western Energy Alliance Supports Trump's Trio of Energy Cabinet Picks
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: This week as the U.S. Senate holds confirmation hearings on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet members, Western Energy Alliance enthusiastically supports Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, Chris Wright as Energy Secretary, and Lee Zeldin as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The trade group praised their understanding of the balance between preserving the en  more