global warming
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Colo. activists warn in D.C. of skiing threat from climate change
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WASHINGTON – Colorado advocates against global warming wrapped up a week of meetings on Capitol Hill Thursday after reminding members of Congress about severe consequences from warmer winters. Their point: Colorado stands to lose big if climate change continues to chip away at its winter recreation industry. “It’s about jobs and it’s about the economy,”…
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IN RESPONSE | Missing from our energy portfolio: political willpower
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While we agree with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in recommending a cautious policy when dealing with Russia, we believe the senator is using the current distrust between Russia and the U.S. as cover to advance his real overriding agenda, promoting the fracked gas industry. After all, according to Ballotpedia.com, since 2009 Sen. Gardner has received…
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Colorado follows a different drummer on federal emission rules
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WASHINGTON – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment set itself on a collision course with the Trump administration this month when it proposed adopting the California standards for low emission vehicles. The Trump administration wants to largely abandon Obama-era Clean Air Act emission standards, but some environmentally-conscious states want to keep them. So…
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BIDLACK | If only more of our leaders would take up the challenge of climate change
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A recent Colorado Politics article told of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s climate action plan. The mayor reported, as part of his State of the City address, that his plan would move Colorado’s largest city to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. Now, I should admit right up front that I’m fairly committed to combatting climate…
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Bennet, Olympic athletes take on Trump over environment
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sharply criticized Trump administration environmental policy Wednesday during a briefing on climate change in the nation’s capital. “The president is creating the kind of uncertainty that we don’t need in Colorado,” Bennet said. He was joined by five U.S. winter Olympic athletes – including one from Colorado…
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THE PODIUM | Electric cars are leaving gas guzzlers in the dust
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Colorado is at a crossroads when it comes to the future of our transportation systems, as electric vehicles are increasing in popularity and hitting our streets in record numbers. The question is: Will our cities and towns be ready for this impending shift? Time is running out for our elected officials, municipal planners, transportation agencies,…
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Republicans should embrace more forward-thinking solutions
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The start of a new year brings new resolutions and an optimistic hope for a better year to come. 2017 certainly brought several changes and whether you believe we are headed in the right direction or have front row seats on the Titanic, there are some areas where Republicans would be wise to take note.…
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Out West Roundup: Utah Republicans rally for Romney after Bannon remark on his Mormon faith
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Utah Utah Republicans rally for Romney after Bannon remark on his Mormon faith Mitt Romney’s allies lashed out at former White House strategist Steve Bannon last week after he said at an Alabama rally that Romney and his family “hid behind” their Mormon religion to avoid military service. Sen. Orrin Hatch and other prominent Utah…
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Global warming: ‘The canary in the coal mine has keeled over’
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Miners used to carry canaries in cages to alert them when dangerous gases had built up, warning them to exit the tunnels immediately. A new U.S. Government report report makes it clear that the canary in the coal mine has keeled over. It’s past time for us to heed the warning and act to eliminate…
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Out West Roundup: Corruption case involving former state lawmaker heads to trial in New Mexico
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New Mexico New Mexico political corruption case heads to trial SANTA FE – A former New Mexico state senator goes on trial this week on corruption charges in a high-stakes showdown with state prosecutors. The case comes to a head as scandal-weary voters consider creating an independent state ethics commission to shore up oversight of…
