2010 April « Summit County Citizens Voice

Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on Pollution January 27, 2012

Under popular pressure, Chinese officials have begun to track the most pernicious measure of urban air pollution and promise to set new health standards and publish data on air pollution.

Violence Rises Sharply in Syria, Flustering Arab League Monitors January 27, 2012

Heavy bloodshed was reported Friday as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation and the United Nations made a step toward a possible resolution condemning the government.

In Syria, Arab League Monitors Face Severe Limits January 27, 2012

The visit, truncated by worries about volatile areas, revealed the limitations of the Arab League’s mission as the conflict shifted to clashes between armed groups and government security forces.

Egypt Bars Sam LaHood From Leaving January 27, 2012

The Obama administration threatened to withhold aid as Egypt confirmed it had kept at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving.

Colorado Independent

Tipton asks Congress to weaken water-storage regulations January 27, 2012

As part of a sustained effort to thin the federal government's powers to protect the environment, Third District Colorado Republican Congressman Scott Tipton is requesting a Capitol Hill hearing to examine water storage rules in the West.

In Colorado, Obama again ties clean energy to national security January 27, 2012

President Barack Obama Thursday drew repeated applause at a private event at Aurora's Buckley Air Force Base when he called on the country to work toward energy independence, which he called a matter of national security.

Finance execs rule today’s mad world of political spending January 26, 2012

Over the last 30 years, political contributions made by financial industry executives increased by 700 percent, according to new analysis by the watchdog Sunlight Foundation. Roughly 5,500 members of the finance, insurance, real estate sector gave $178.2 million to political committees and candidates during the 2010 election cycle, up from $15.4 million in t […]

Tipton struggles to win voter approval, but leads in early poll January 26, 2012

Public Policy Polling this week released survey results from Colorado's Third Congressional District, where first-term GOP Congressman Scott Tipton is being challenged by Democratic state Rep. Sal Pace. Although Tipton is leading among district voters, his job approval numbers come in under 40 percent.

Opinion: Forget oil, the answer is blowin’ in the wind

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

New research aimed at answering engineering questions for significant offshore windpower generation; many coastal states could meet most of their demand By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is just the latest in a long list of signs that the age of oil is nearing an end. The simple fact [...]

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Mountain news roundup: From Crested Butte to Zermatt

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

This week: School lunch upgrades in Montrose, Rafting wars and wolf studies in Wyoming The ultimate mountain race? While ski mountaineering races are getting more press these days, they’ve been around for quite a while. The granddaddy of them all might be the Patrouille de Glaciers, covering 53 kilometers between the Alpine resorts of Zermatt [...]

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Summit County daily photojournal

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Featuring a daily photograph from Summit County, Colorado. Subscribe to Summit Voice in the upper right corner of the page to get a daily update, no spam, just good stories and photos, we promise. If you like what you see, please visit our Imagekind online gallery to order prints. At this gallery you can order [...]

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Weatherblog: No May flowers, just more snow showers

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

April summary from the Western Water Assessment shows some relief from El Niño conditions By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Another four inches of snow could fall across Summit County Friday as a broad trough of unsettled weather continues to dominate the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains. Areas just to the west of Summit [...]

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