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Letters: Clearing the Air About Methane Emissions and Climate Change

Commentary – Clearing the Air About Methane Emissions and Climate Change Vice President Kamala Harris visited Denver last month to discuss the Biden administration’s efforts to address climate change. The Vice President particularly highlighted the unprecedented federal investments this administration has championed through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for clean energy initiatives, climate

April 24, 2023

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CO Environmentalists React to U.N. Climate Change Report

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report Monday revealing, once again, the dire state of the climate crisis. Joe Salazar, executive director of the environmental advocacy group Colorado Rising and former state House representative, was filled with familiar feelings of dread and anger when he read it. “Reading the report,

August 13, 2021

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To Governor Jared Polis

May 17, 2021 Colorado Governor’s Office c/o David Oppenheim Attn: Governor Jared S. Polis 200 E. Colfax, Rm. 136 Denver, CO 80203 Re: SB 200 Governor Polis: Please allow this letter to express our appreciation for your decision to come back to the negotiating table on SB 21-200. As a SB 21-200 coalition members, and

May 17, 2021

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Through his veto threat, Polis is failing to deliver on campaign promises on renewables and climate change

The governor must keep his campaign promises and step into being a climate leader. He must support a climate bill – one that ensures we meet our greenhouse gas reduction goals. Read more at the link below [wp-rss-aggregator feeds=”the-colorado-sun”]

May 4, 2021