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State Senate Passes Renewable Energy Bill After Long, Bizarre Debate
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 10:55amUdall, Bennet Announce $30 Million to Fight Bark-Beetle Epidemic
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 8:30amIn Congress
Events
News
Udall, McCain: Nuclear Power Must Be Part of Solution To Global Warming
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:13amSenators Mark Udall and John McCain emphasize the importance of nuclear power a part of the solution to global warming. (Denver Post, August 24, 2009)
Mission Critical: Can Natural Gas Help Save Us From Global Warming
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:21amPolitical and environmental leaders from Governor Bill Ritter, former Senator Tim Wirth, and Robert Kennedy Jr. make look at the role natural gas should play in a new energy economy. (High Country News, August 17, 2009)
U.S. Plans Roadless Forests Guideline
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:25amU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Colorado and declared that there will be a national plan for managing roadless forests. He did not discourage Colorado's efforts to develop its own plan, and lauded Gov. Bill Ritter's efforts to build consensus.
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From the White House
Department of Energy to Invest $23 Million in Advanced Biorefinery Project in Colorado
Submitted by owen_perkins on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 10:00pmBiorefinery project to create jobs and new markets for Colorado
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of a Colorado integrated biorefinery project to receive up to $23 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate the construction and operation of a pilot scale facility. Read the full release here.
Salazar Hosts White House Clean Energy Economy Forum, November 2, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:53pm
Remarks by President Obama on Recovery Act Funding for Smart Grid Technology, October 27, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 12:25pmOctober 27, 2009
Treasury Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy Development, October 27, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 11:39am
Presidential Proclamation--National Wilderness Month, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 10:08amPresident Obama declares September "National Wilderness Month," September 3, 2009.
Who's Sleeping Now?
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 9:06pmWho's Sleeping Now?
At the end of the first decade, the most important thing to happen was not the Great Recession, but China's Green Leap Forward. (New York Times, January 10, 2010)
Colorado's Role In Addressing Climate Change
Submitted by owen_perkins on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:58amColorado's Role In Addressing Climate Change
Rep. Diana DeGette reports from her trip to Copenhagen. (Denver Post, December 27, 2009)
Rep. Scanlon Makes The Case for Addressing Pine Beetle Infestation
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 10:07amWashington Starting to Get It On Pine Beetles
State Rep. Christine Scanlon (D/56, Summit County) pens an op-ed on the bark beetle infestation. (Summit Daily News, December 15, 2009)
Colorado's Beetle Kill Plan
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 10:00pm$40 Million For Beetle Kill Sparks Climate Change Debate That Misses Key Point
Sierra Club Statement on President Obama's First Month
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 12:03pmAs Carl Pope wrote in a recent blog entry: "What a four weeks!" Congress and the Obama administration continue to deliver a steady stream of environmental milestones.