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State’s largest environmental group sets sights on Aurora City Council election
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The crowded race for Aurora City Council could turn into a real barn-burner with the attention it’s drawing – especially from progressive groups. We told you last week about progressive group Colorado People’s Action throwing its support behind four candidates for council, promising to canvass neighborhoods in an effort to increase turnout. Well, now the…
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LOMAX: Yet again, national anti-oil and gas groups call the shots in local campaigns
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After the failure of statewide anti-fracking ballot measures in Colorado last year, national activist groups are regrouping at the local level. This is history repeating. Several years ago, the push for a statewide oil and gas ban started with local campaigns, led by Washington, D.C.-based Food & Water Watch and other out-of-state groups. Today, the…
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Al Gore, disaster responders weigh impact of climate crisis: ‘We’ve never seen this before’
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Although he might be better groomed and more sharply dressed, close your eyes and former Vice President Al Gore sounds for all the world like an Old Testament prophet, ringing the alarm over impending floods, fires and pestilence. Only instead of wielding stone tablets and a staff, Gore conveys his warnings with handouts and a…