environmental policy
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Colorado legislature OKs tax incentives for low-emission heat pumps, building materials
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The Colorado legislature passed a measure Tuesday to create tax incentives for heat pumps and environmentally-friendly building materials in an attempt to lower the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. If signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, Senate Bill 51 would establish a sales tax exemption for low-emission heat pumps and building materials including green concrete,…
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House panel votes down bill requiring businesses to provide alternative transport for workers
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Lawmakers on Monday shot down a bill that sought to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips by requiring larger businesses to provide alternative transportation options for employees. A House panel voted to indefinitely postpone the measure, 1-9. The postponement came after two hours of debate and a slew of proposed changes that resulted in a watered-down bill,…
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Transportation funds in Colorado to be linked to reduction of greenhouse emissions
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A state commission approved a new rule Thursday that will tie together transportation planning and greenhouse gas emissions in a way no other state has attempted. The new rules require large metropolitan areas, such as the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, to model how major road extensions and expansions could increase carbon emissions from cars…
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Conservation group launches six-figure ad campaign targeting Coffman
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A leading liberal environmental group is urging voters to “take the cough out of Congress” in a TV ad campaign launched Tuesday aimed at unseating U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Aurora Republican seeking reelection in the swing 6th Congressional District. LCV Victory Fund, the political arm of the League of Conservation Voters, plans to spend…
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BLM seeks input on land use planning, environmental reviews as Trump administration revamps regulations
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The Trump administration is examining land use planning procedures and other environmental reviews, keeping in line with its stated commitment to roll back what some consider burdensome requirements. The Bureau of Land Management said on Monday it is requesting “ideas and input” on how the agency can make procedures and reviews timelier and less costly.…
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Letter: Renewable energy, not coal, is nation’s future
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Editor: Naturally, it’s the vice president of the National Association of Mining writing “Energy Department right to study impact of regulations on U.S. power grid.” Trump and the NAM are the only support the coal mining industry has. Carbon pollution from burning coal kills hundreds of thousands of Americans annually according to MIT.edu, and Americans…
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Winkler: Living in a northern Colorado ‘sacrifice zone’
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It’s important to remember that mineral extraction has never been safe or without risk but with extreme methods it’s become even more risky. Running Weld counties economy on mineral resources that use and release toxins is an unavoidable part of extraction and requires a “sacrifice zone,” an area labeled less inhabitable after being poisoned in the name…
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Lawmakers battle oil and gas drilling setback bill from well-dug trenches
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In Colorado, the rule is that oil and gas wells can be sited 1,000 feet from a school building. A bill that aimed to update that rule to measure the setback instead from the school property line drew crowds to the Capitol this month to testify in support of it and major drilling industry figures…
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Lawsuit over proposed Colorado ski resort gets hearing
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A federal judge is set to hear arguments in the case involving the proposed construction of a resort near a ski area in southern Colorado. The Durango Herald reports the hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday in Denver. Environmental groups have sued to halt a land swap that would allow construction of the development after…
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New study indicates low health risks found in oil-gas air pollution
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Colorado officials who reviewed thousands of air samples and a dozen studies on air pollution from oil and gas sites said Wednesday the risk of harmful human effects appears to be low, but they stressed that more study is needed. “The main message (is not) that we didn’t find anything,” said Mike Van Dyke of…
