Colorado
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Coal fades as clean energy rises
Roger Singer loved the recent good energy news out of Colorado. “We’re now seeing further on-the-ground evidence that a swift conversion by energy providers from dirty coal to increased levels of clean, renewable energy sources is not only possible, but it’s also easier than expected and it’s cost effective,” said Singer, regional representative for the […]
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Fighting Back for Clean Air and Water
During the past week we’ve seen people across the country standing up to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s safeguards for public health. Many polluters and public officials don’t want the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address threats such as air toxics, soot and smog, coal ash, global warming, and water pollution. Thankfully, that didn’t stop […]
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How the West is winning against coal
The past month across the western U.S. has been filled with victories against coal.
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Why you love the places you live, in your own words
Last week I put out a question to you, dear readers: Why do you love the place you live? The response from you was immediate and tremendous.
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Remaking school meals in Boulder
In my ongoing quest to find the cutting edge in the nation's chronically under-funded and frequently maligned school meals program, I recently spent a week in Boulder with Renegade Lunch Lady Ann Cooper.
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Midterms: Green power helps Colorado buck the national trend
Wins by Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a strong signal that supporting new energy and fighting global warming pollution are winning issues.
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What does the election mean for population and reproductive rights?
Congress will have a lot more anti-choicers. Expect attacks on international family-planning programs and a big fight over birth-control coverage.
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Colorado climate scientists tell Ken Buck: Global warming is not a 'hoax'
Colorado's climate scientists dismissed claims made by the state's Republican candidate for the US Senate, Ken Buck, that global warming is a hoax.
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The House’s vulnerable climate champions
Here are six House climate champions -- from Rep. Tom Perriello to Paul Kanjorski -- who are vulnerable in the upcoming elections.