Author: Anita Seitz
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THE PODIUM | Locals step up for climate action
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Anita Seitz On Friday, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission made a preliminary decision to make mandatory the retirement of 13 coal-fired power plants in Colorado and to accelerate the retirement of three of these. Assuming the commission makes this preliminary decision final in December, all of these dirty coal plants will be retired by…
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OPINION | Kudos and encouragement for the state in addressing climate change
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Anita Seitz Colorado Communities for Climate Action is a coalition of 25 local governments across the state, more than half of which are Western Slope communities and nearly two-thirds of which are rural. As local governments and local elected officials, we have a unique perspective on the threats and challenges of climate change, one that…
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There’s plenty of community-based support for cleaner air in Colorado
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Three years ago, a small group of local governments forged a coalition to push for stronger climate protection policies in Colorado. That coalition, Colorado Communities for Climate Action, is now 20 communities strong. Our member jurisdictions span the Western Slope and the Front Range, municipalities and counties, resort towns and suburbs. They share a commitment…
