National perspectives and decision-making on public land continue to create pressure for state and local governments and organizations. Attempts this year to include provisions in federal legislation for selling public lands to private developers, ostensibly for housing and energy development, received bipartisan opposition from the public and from Colorado elected politicians, including District 3 representative […]
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Federal shutdown placed public lands strain on local governments, nonprofits
As of Nov. 11, the federal government had been shut down for over 42 consecutive days. While some employees in various agencies remained at work with or without pay, many were furloughed or otherwise suspended via reduction in force orders. These limitations strained public lands management throughout the country. Colorado, as the state with the […]
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Steadman Philippon awarded nearly $1 million from DoD for clinical study
On Sept. 1, the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) was awarded a $962,977 contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for a year-long clinical study into improving treatments for osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. The study will focus on the use of microscopic particles in the body, known as extracellular vesicles, and be conducted […]