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Apr 11, 2013 | The Aspen Times

County to launch new alert system

Pitkin County will launch a new and improved emergency-alert system next week and is reminding area residents to make sure they've signed up to receive the notifications.

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Mon Apr 08, 2013

Business Journal

Time runs out for Thompson Divide lease buyback

Opponents of plans to drill in the Thompson Divide will have to wait until the 2014 session of the Colorado Legislature to see if the state can help, the Aspen Daily News reports .

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Tue Apr 02, 2013

Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

SG adds two leases to Thompson holdings

SILT, Colorado - A Texas-based energy company hoping to drill for natural gas in Thompson Divide recently acquired two leases in that area from Encana Oil & Gas and has asked federal authorities to "suspend" the leases.

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Mon Mar 25, 2013

Summit County Voice

Colorado: Sen. Bennet introduces measure to resolve wrangling over...

This map shows the overlap of roadless areas and oil and gas leases in Western Colorado's Thompson Divide area.

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Fri Mar 22, 2013

The Grand Junction Sentinel

Bennet offers Thompson Divide drilling bill

Citing what he calls "overwhelming support" for it, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet today introduced a bill seeking to limit oil and gas development in the 221,000-acre Thompson Divide area south of Glenwood Springs from oil and gas development.

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