Gov. John Hickenlooper released this statement today in response to news that Ken Salazar will step down at Secretary of the Interior: “Ken Salazar reflects the best that is Colorado. He and his family have a long history of public service in our state and country. As Secretary of the Interior, Ken expanded the integrity [...]

DENVER  -  Efforts to change federal law and protect groups willing to cleanup polluting mines from legal liability have hit a snag.  The Denver Post reports Interior Secretary Ken Salazar explains there is still gridlock and that more must be done to deal with tens of thousands of leaking abandoned mines nationwide.  One of the [...]