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• Bill baring youths from tanning beds moves ahead

  February 26, 2013 3:44 PM

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A bill that would bar North Carolina children under age 18 from visiting tanning salons is moving closer to becoming law. The Youth Skin Cancer Prevention Act was approved Tuesday by the state House Health and Human Services committee. The bill is backed by the American... more »

• Colo. task force meeting on marijuana regulations

  February 11, 2013 11:47 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A marijuana regulatory group appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper is still working out the details of pot regulation. The group members meeting Monday won't make rules, but they'll recommend to the governor and the Legislature how Colorado should become one of the nation's first to regulate marijuana... more »

• Oil industry moving forward in El Paso County Play Video

  November 19, 2012 8:41 PM

  A second company has approval to begin drilling for oil in eastern El Paso County. "We have been trying to get a little bit of information from the operators to see if they've found anything, and they're very, very silent right now," says County Commission Chairwoman Amy Lathen, but... more »

• Gov. Hickenlooper prefers state regulation of drilling over federal

  March 8, 2012 6:11 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says that like most governors, he prefers state regulation of oil and gas drilling to federal regulation. At an energy industry conference Wednesday in Houston, Hickenlooper said states can create regulations that are less onerous but more effective than blanket regulations that come... more »

• City, County trying to handle oil and gas in El Paso County

  February 1, 2012 8:20 PM

  El Paso County's moratorium on oil and gas operations ended Monday night. The Board of County Commissioners passed a set of regulations and is opening up the permit application process. The regulations passed by the board in Monday night's meeting were a smaller version than had been proposed through... more »

• El Paso County passes version of oil and gas regs

  January 31, 2012 10:36 PM

  On the eve of a four-month moratorium ending on oil and gas operations, on Tuesday El Paso County Commissioners passed regulations to handle the industry moving forward; even with state officials expressing "grave concern." The regulations were a much smaller version than was originally proposed by the planning commission. ... more »

• Drilling advances prompt talk of new CO law

  January 21, 2012 11:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - New technology is putting oil and gas drills closer to populated areas in Colorado. And it's raising tension in Colorado over who regulates where drilling can be done. Horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing and other advances are allowing energy companies to drill in more populated areas. As a... more »

• Regulations for Colorado business could change

  January 9, 2012 7:38 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper will be talking about ideas to reduce regulation on businesses. The governor and the executive director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies will be announcing recommendations Monday morning that were crafted after meeting with businesses across the state. They're part of... more »

• Last public marijuana bank closing accounts

  August 24, 2011 11:31 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The last bank in Colorado that was publicly doing business with the medical marijuana industry is closing all of those accounts because of concerns over regulations and legal issues. Bank vice president John Whitten says those issues need to be resolved before banks can resume... more »

• After accidents, tougher pipeline rules proposed

  August 4, 2011 5:31 PM

  Republican and Democratic lawmakers are considering plans that could spur major upgrades to the nation's aging energy pipelines, driven by a string of recent oil spills, deadly natural gas blasts and what they call federal regulators' inaction. Since last summer, major pipeline accidents have destroyed neighborhoods in California and... more »

• Staying safe around the water

  June 15, 2011 7:50 PM

  Pueblo Fire Department is asking people to stay safe around the water. Anyone in the water must have a Coast Guard approved life jacket, all water devices must be improved. Do not go over any low-head dams; get out before, and re-enter the water downstream. You should not use... more »

• Would-be pot shops face stringent rules in Arizona

  May 21, 2011 1:36 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's rules for medical marijuana dispensaries - approved by voters in November with a bare 51 percent of the vote - are among the most stringent in the country. Among other rules for the licenses: The pot shops must employ a licensed physician as a medical... more »

• Pot docs face new rules in Colorado

  March 12, 2011 12:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado's dispute over which doctors can recommend medical marijuana could become more confusing this week when state health authorities consider tighter limits at the same time lawmakers debate conflicting rules. One question is whether doctors with conditions on their medical licenses - such as a surgeon... more »

• Marijuana patients challenge new regulations

  January 6, 2011 11:13 AM

  Some medical marijuana patients filed a petition yesterday to stop Colorado's looming regulations for how pot is sold. The group of marijuana patients have asked the state's Supreme Court to overturn large parts of two Colorado laws passed last year that will regulate the medical marijuana industry. The patients'... more »

• Tough, new marijuana rules posted in Colorado

  December 16, 2010 7:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Marijuana sellers in Colorado are expected to have to wear photo badges, and patients will have new limits on changing their primary dispensaries. The changes are among Colorado's 99-page list of draft rules posted this week by Colorado regulators crafting the nation's most extensive rules for... more »

• New committee formed to insure medical marijuana production safety

  November 26, 2010 3:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado has set up a committee under a new state law to come up with regulations for medical marijuana production. Colorado hopes to have in place by early next year some sort of labeling and inspection standard for marijuana sold commercially. Committee members say pot consumers deserve... more »

• Lockheed Martin to sell EIG unit for $815M

  October 13, 2010 8:45 AM

  Lockheed Martin says it has agreed to sell its enterprise integration group to the private equity firm Veritas Capital for $815 million in cash. Lockheed Martin, which is based in Bethesda, Maryland, announced its plan to sell the group in June along with the Pacific Architects and Engineers unit... more »

• FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety

  October 7, 2010 11:35 AM

  The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing stricter flight rules for helicopters, including requiring all craft be equipped with an electronic system that warns of terrain or other obstacles. The proposals were released Thursday. The FAA says helicopter crashes are on the rise. In 2008, six accidents involving medical... more »

• Governor Ritter changes rules on anesthesia

  September 27, 2010 5:46 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter announced Monday that Colorado will opt out of a federal Medicare rule that requires physician supervision in rural hospitals for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Colorado will join 15 other states - many of them large, Western and rural - that have opted out of the rule since... more »

• El Paso County resumes debate over medical marijuana

  August 26, 2010 9:44 AM

  The El Paso County commissioners are once again debating whether medical marijuana operations should be allowed in unincorporated parts of the county. The commissioners are expected to consider Thursday whether to ask voters to weigh in or decide the issue themselves. They postponed a decision after a daylong hearing... more »

• EPA holds Denver public meetings on oil, gas rules

  August 3, 2010 9:48 AM

  Federal regulators are holding public meetings on air pollution standards for oil and gas operations as part of a settlement with two citizens groups. The first meetings were in the Dallas area Monday. The Environmental Protection Agency is holding more meetings Tuesday in Denver. The EPA agreed to... more »

• House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety

  July 30, 2010 9:22 AM

  The House has passed far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year. The safety measures were approved without opposition late Thursday, with Senate action expected on Friday. The bill is an attempt to force airlines to hire... more »

• Regulators consider broadening testing for E. coli

  June 16, 2010 8:38 AM

  Food safety advocates are pushing the U.S. government to step up efforts to monitor less common E. coli strains. The food industry and government regulators have focused for years on finding the most virulent strain, which has killed hundreds of people and sickened thousands every year. But they... more »

• Fords may have floor mat problems

  June 1, 2010 11:43 AM

  Federal safety regulators are looking into reports of gas pedals that become stuck under floor mats of 2010 Ford Fusions and Mercury Milans. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received only three complaints of gas pedals getting trapped under unsecured all weather floor mats. There are... more »

• Price to paint your home rising for some

  April 17, 2010 7:57 PM

  Kevin Murdock is hearing surprise from customers calling for a quote to get their house painted. "Many people are like, oh come on, you're just trying to sell me a job. Well kind of, but not really," Murdock explains. "They hop online then they call back and say, hey,... more »

• Bank bill set to pass committee on party line vote

  March 22, 2010 11:37 AM

  A bill rewriting regulations governing the financial industry is expected to to be approved by a Senate committee on a party line vote now that Republicans have decided to withdraw their amendments. The decision means Senate consideration could come as early as Monday. The measure aims to avoid a... more »