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Biden’s transition is relying on the help of a top official who spearheaded a program financed by billionaire activist Michael Bloomberg to take environmental legal actions against the Trump administration and oil and natural gas companies. bit.ly/3qrsC6M

Biden Transition Team Hired Leader Of Bloomberg Scheme Privately Funding Activist Lawyers In State Agencies bit.ly/3qrsC6M

“I continue to support a strong BLM presence in Colorado" @RepPerlmutter tells Western Wire. westernwire.net/top-colorado-d…

Top Colorado Democrat Wants to Keep “Strong BLM Presence in Colorado” westernwire.net/top-colorado-d…

Two Trump Admin. officials testified this week that the proposed Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy Act would greatly restrict the potential future development of key energy and mineral resources and undermine the nation’s energy dominance strategy. bit.ly/394PGlH

Administration Officials: CORE Act Doesn’t Support America’s Energy Dominance Strategy bit.ly/394PGlH

Does a Biden pick for Interior secretary have the potential to cause a congressional shakeup? westernwire.net/likely-biden-c…

What do the election results mean for key Congressional committees? westernwire.net/likely-biden-c…

Delivering his victory speech in Wilmington, Del., Biden listed several issues that dominated the campaign including the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, systemic racism, and also climate. He announced the outcome of the election has “given us a mandate for action.”

The mainstream media’s projection that @JoeBiden would win the race for the White House prompted the former vice president to claim a climate mandate from voters wanting bold action on energy and environmental issues. bit.ly/2UuWdxz

Peterson, One Of Few Remaining Pro-Energy Democrats, Loses Seat In MN westernwire.net/peterson-one-o…

Looming Biden Victory Puts Spotlight On Public Lands westernwire.net/looming-biden-…

Is climate change the key to a Biden victory? westernwire.net/media-environm…

“What we are seeing now when we talk to people is that young people really feel like they are seeing the impacts of climate change in their lives that they will be inheriting a world impacted by climate change.”@eilperin @sejorg westernwire.net/media-environm…

Will 2020 be the first climate change election? @SEJorg says maybe westernwire.net/media-environm…

Joe Biden made waves in the final presidential debate when he declared that his climate plan would include a transition away from the oil industry and activists and media have cheered on this move. bit.ly/2Twe1aY

Activists, Media Praise Biden’s Comment To Transition Away From Oil bit.ly/2Twe1aY

There is a behind-the-scenes campaign by environmental activist groups seeking to bend a Biden presidency to their liking after they showed very little enthusiasm for his candidacy during the Democratic primary campaign. bit.ly/2IQisLz

Will tonight's presidential debate expose a divide between western Democrats and the national party? westernwire.net/debate-questio…

Debate Questions On Climate Change Could Put Biden, Western Democrats In Tough Spot westernwire.net/debate-questio…