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Gunnison Sage-Grouse Rangewide

Description: A draft resource management plan (RMP) and environmental impact statement (EIS) to amend the management of over 700,000 acres of BLM land in Coronado and Utah for the preservation of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse (GUSG), a threatened species under the endangered Species Act (ESA).
Date: August 2016
Creator: Welch, Ruth & Whitlock, Jenna
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Pay Secrecy

Description: This issue brief discusses pay secrecy policies that nearly half of workers nationally reported that they were either contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged from discussing their pay with their colleagues. Includes a listing of state laws that protect employees in discussing pay and compensation.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
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FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Colorado

Description: The Disaster Relief Fund is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the primary source of funding used to provide assistance following a major disaster declaration. This report contains information on funding provided as a result of a major disaster declaration in Colorado from fiscal years 2000 to 2013.
Date: January 28, 2015
Creator: Richardson, Daniel
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Colorado: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience

Description: The U.S. Global Change Research Program supported several regional workshops in October 2014 as part of the Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Exercise Series, sponsored by the White House in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Exercise Division. This brochure was used for the second workshop, which took place in Fort Collins, CO, with support from the State of Colorado and DOE.
Date: October 2014
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
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Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report discusses the emerging development of nationwide alert systems to recover missing adults, such as those with mental impairment (such as Alzheimer's disease), developmental disabilities, or suicidal tendencies. This report provides an overview of such alert systems in 11 states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. This report also provides a discussion of issues for Congress to consider with respect to the… more
Date: May 7, 2009
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L. & Colello, Kirsten J.
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Water Rights Related to Oil Shale Development in the Upper Colorado River Basin

Description: Concerns over fluctuating oil prices and declining petroleum production worldwide have revived interest in oil shale as a potential resource. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58) identified oil shale as a strategically important domestic resource and directed the Department of the Interior to promote commercial development. Oil shale development would require significant amounts of water, however, and water supply in the Colorado River Basin, where several oil shale reserves are located,… more
Date: November 18, 2008
Creator: Brougher, Cynthia
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