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| 2010-07-27 | |
| Today supporters of clean energy and climate legislation released the following statement on the Senate’s failure to address a clean energy and climate policy: As we witness the worst industry-caused environmental catastrophe in our history, the deadliest coal mining disaster in 40 years, and sweat through the hottest first 6 months of any year on record, there’s never been a more urgent time to move forward with a clean energy and climate policy. | |
| 2010-06-15 | |
| Denver, CO—Tonight, in his first Oval Office address to the nation, President Obama will outline the government’s response to the disastrous BP oil spill, and is expected to call for a comprehensive clean energy and climate policy to help move the country away from oil. Environment Colorado’s field director Gavin Clark issued the following statement in anticipation of the President’s address: | |
| 2010-06-11 | |
| DENVER— Putting his final stamp on clean energy legislation, Gov. Ritter today signed a package of five bills to cap off the New Energy Economy agenda he initiated in 2007. Since Ritter took office, 56 clean energy bills have been signed into law. Key measures brought progress in utility efficiency and green building, resulted in a tripling of the state’s renewable energy standard, and put the state on a path to the retirement of four metro-area coal plants. | |
| 2010-06-10 | |
| Denver, CO—As the damage escalates from the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Environment Colorado applauded Senators Udall and Bennet today for voting against legislation that would have blocked new rules requiring cars and light trucks to use less oil. A recent analysis found that the Senate measure rejected today would have increased Colorado’s dependence on oil by more than 7 million gallons in 2016. The binding resolution, which was rejected by the U.S. Senate today by a vote of 47-53 and was introduced by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, also would have cost Coloradans $18 million at the gas pump in 2016. The environmental and economic impacts would have been even greater over time. | |
| 2010-06-09 | |
| Denver, CO—As oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico and just days before a major U.S. Senate vote on legislation that would block new rules requiring cars and light trucks to use less oil, a new analysis finds that the Senate measure would increase Colorado’s dependence on oil by more than 7 million gallons in 2016. The binding resolution, introduced by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, also would cost Coloradans $18 million at the gas pump in 2016. The impacts would be even greater over time. | |
| 2010-04-21 | |
| Washington, D.C. – Today Vice President Joe Biden and Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a new ‘Retrofit Ramp-Up’ program that will give 25 communities, including Boulder County, grants for innovative retrofit projects. The projects will receive a combined $452 million and it is estimated they will create 30,000 jobs over the next few years, while saving consumers $100 million per year and leveraging $2.8 billion in other investment. Boulder County will receive $25 million from the program. Environment Colorado applauded the Administration’s action as another major victory from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s $80 billion in clean energy investment. Environment Colorado’s Field Director Gavin Clark released the following statement in response: | |
| 2010-03-26 | |
| Two Colorado citizens have proposed a ballot initiative that would allow utility customers to vote on whether to opt out of the state’s renewable energy standard. As Gov. Bill Ritter was signing a bill on Monday that raised the state’s renewable energy standard to 30 percent by 2020, Parker resident Bob Kennedy and Greeley resident Kent Overturf prepared to introduce a ballot proposal on Wednesday to Legislative Legal Council that would allow utility customers to submit a petition requesting an election among customers on whether to opt out of the state’s renewable energy standard. | |
| 2010-03-23 | |
| Washington, D.C. – Today the Environmental Protection Agency released its second annual list of U.S. cities with the most Energy Star building, Denver ranked fourth . In 2009, nearly 3,900 commercial buildings earned the EPA’s Energy Star rating across the country, saving Americans more than $900 million in utility bills every year while reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by more than 4.7 million metric tons. The Energy Star is awarded to commercial buildings that perform in the top 25 percent of buildings nationwide compared to buildings with the same purpose. Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Denver and Chicago topped the list and are leading the charge to jumpstart our economy and protect our environment by making our country’s buildings more energy efficient. | |
| 2010-03-22 | |
| Legislation to expand and strengthen Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) will be signed into law today by Governor Bill Ritter at SolSorce Inc, a Denver based solar installation company. HB 1001, will increase Colorado’s renewable energy standard from 20% to 30% by 2020. The new standard will allow Coloradans to get a larger percentage of clean electricity from sources such as wind and solar- more than almost anywhere else in the country. Governor Ritter was joined by the bill’s sponsors— Representatives Max Tyler (D-Lakewood) and Sens. Bruce Whitehead (D- Hesperus) and Gail Schwartz (D- Snowmass). | |
| 2010-03-11 | |
| Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, joined a bipartisan coalition of Senate and House Members as an original sponsor of legislation establishing a Rural Energy Savings Program to create jobs, save American families and businesses money on their electric bills, and reduce carbon pollution. The bipartisan bill is estimated to create 20,000 to 40,000 jobs a year and has been endorsed in Colorado by the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Rural Association, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and Environment Colorado among others. | |