Two unidentified Colorado girls got a shoutout from a prominent liberal publication, Mother Jones, for calling out Sen. Cory Gardner and Rep. Doug Lamborn on climate change at recent town hall meetings.

Mother Jones reporter Amy Thomson appears to rely on YouTube videos for the pieced titled, “Teenagers Keep Going to Town Halls and Owning Republicans and It’s Amazing.”

A teen in Colorado Springs last Tuesday told Gardner young people are worried about the future health effects of pollution.

“You have to act now,” she said, collecting her composure after an emotional start. “If the carbon polluters’ money is holding you back, I can organize kids, adults, money and we can use social media and your grassroots. If all you need is information, I can come visit (you) and the energy committee and do a Powerpoint for you.

“If you need help, there are lot of good people who will work with you.”

After the applause, including some audience members standing, Gardner told the young woman he hoped she continued her “active engagement.” He told her that in the House, where he served before getting elected to the Senate in 2014, he created the Energy Efficiency Caucus which includes a focus on renewable energy.

“I’m a strong champion for the National Renewable Energy Laboratories” in Golden, Gardner said at the town hall at Pikes Peak Community College last Tuesday morning.

He said Colorado has a great renewable energy future but he believes, as did President Obama, in an all-of-above approach that includes coal.

Lamborn also fielded a teen’s question during his town hall meeting in Colorado Springs. He held the microphone as a girl named Haven read her question.

“Why do you continue to support creating coal-mining jobs when in endangers its workers and makes them sick,” she said.

She concluded by saying, “And I’d like to invite you to my science class next Friday.”

Lamborn led the applause for Haven.

“Every form of energy has advantages and disadvantages,” he said. “I believe in an all-of-the-above energy policy.”

I’m hearing a trend here.