Dan Boyce

Dan Boyce appears in the following:

Space Force Takes Next Steps

Saturday, May 16, 2020

As the pandemic consumes the U.S., the Space Force is moving ahead with recruitment.

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How The Coronavirus Pandemic Might Affect States With Big Tourism Economies

Thursday, May 14, 2020

States across the country are starting to reopen. Some of them — like Florida, Maine and Colorado — have big tourism economies. But the coronavirus pandemic might affect summer vacations this year.

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Preparing For The End Of The World, On A Budget

Monday, February 10, 2020

Doomsday prepper properties designed to ride out societal collapse are growing in popularity. Fortitude Ranch in Colorado aims to make bunkers affordable for the middle class.

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U.S. Military Towns Closely Watched As U.S.-Iran Tensions Ramped Up

Friday, January 10, 2020

There are five military bases in Colorado Springs, Colo. But it's the parking lot of the local VA clinic, where former service members are more willing to talk about the situation with Iran.

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What The Space Force Means For The National Guard

Friday, December 27, 2019

President Trump recently signed a bill that will create a new branch of the U.S. military called Space Force. The National Guard will play a key role.

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Advocates Say VA Is Taking Too Long To Assign Service Dogs To Vets

Monday, November 11, 2019

The Department of Veterans Affairs has long weighed pairing service dogs with veterans who suffer from mental health issues like PTSD. Supporters of the idea want the VA to move faster.

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FBI Thwarts Attempts To Blow Up A Synagogue In Colorado

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

The FBI arrested an avowed white supremacist on domestic terrorism charges after he made threats against a Colorado synagogue on social media. FBI agents pounced after supplying him with fake bombs.

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Rare Blizzard Meteorologists Are Calling 'Bomb Cyclone' Hits Central U.S.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

A major winter storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions and extremely strong winds to much of the central U.S. Forecasters say it will be one of Colorado's most intense storms.

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Not Out To Lunch: Businesses That Rely On Federal Workers Suffer The Shutdown

Saturday, January 05, 2019

While the furloughed employees are likely to get back pay, a sandwich shop is not going to get paid for a sandwich not eaten.

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EPA To Dissolve Office Of Science Advisor

Saturday, September 29, 2018

As part of a broader reorganization, the EPA will eliminate the science advisor role created to counsel acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler. Critics fear the move is a further demotion of scientific research.

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Space Mining — Learning How To Fuel An Interplanetary Gas Station

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Real space travel will necessitate interplanetary gas stations on the moon, or on asteroids. A Colorado university has launched the first degree program in "space mining."

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A New Wildlife Refuge On The Grounds Around An Old Nuclear Weapons Plant

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Land around the shuttered weapons production facility in Colorado known as Rocky Flats is slated to reopen today as a wildlife refuge. But some are questioning whether it's too soon to be safe.

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Bureau Of Land Management Considers Move West

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke wants to move the Bureau of Land Management out of Washington, D.C., to the West. Now cities in Western states full of public lands are jockeying to be the new BLM hub.

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Drought And Fire Threat Lead To Forest Closings

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Forest officials closed the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado because of "historic levels" of fire danger. The closure will affect local tourism economies.

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In Colorado, 6 Wildfires Burn Across The Parched State

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Wildfires have forced the evacuation of people from about 2,000 homes in southwestern Colorado, and the U.S. Forest Service will close the 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest.

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Despite Progress, Cities Struggle With Ambitious Climate Goals

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Dozens of cities are vowing to cut their carbon emissions and uphold the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate deal. Despite progress, many are falling short of their most ambitious goals.

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Former Residents Picnic At Colorado Superfund Site

Tuesday, September 05, 2017

The former uranium mining town of Uravan, Colo., was once declared too toxic for humans and razed to the ground. But that's not stopping former residents from gathering there for an annual picnic.

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'They're Everywhere': Oil, Gas Wells Dot Developments, Raising Potential Dangers

Monday, May 15, 2017

Colorado is reviewing oil and gas operations after a fatal home explosion was linked to an abandoned, but still leaking, gas line. The tragedy is raising questions about how older wells are regulated.

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From Poop To Power: Colorado Explores New Sources Of Renewable Energy

Friday, January 01, 2016

Europe has extracted natural gas from organic waste for about a decade, and now it's spreading to the U.S. In Colorado, efforts are under way to produce natural gas from human waste and food scraps.

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COP21: The Green Tech Industry Wins Big

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Major investments will be needed to meet the requirements of the Paris climate agreement. We take a look at the biggest winners in the renewable energy.  

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