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Aurora climate change forum to convene officials on clean energy development, climate preparedness
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Sending a “strong signal that innovative and sustained climate leadership is a priority in Colorado,” the state and a climate change action advocacy group will co-host a series of forums this winter focusing on climate preparedness and clean energy development. Gov. John Hickenlooper, dozens of elected state and local officials and business leaders will take…
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Colorado Moms lobby the governor on climate change with singing kids
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Why can’t more political activism be like this? Wednesday, Gov. John Hickenlooper was heard from quite possibly the state’s shortest lobbyists, more than two dozen kids assembled by the group Colorado Moms Know Best to thank him for supporting clean-air programs. They cited, most recently, his executive order in May to keep Colorado in step…
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Democrat Trish Zornio, scientist and community activist, weighing run against Gardner
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Trish Zornio’s resume says scientist, but it could soon say candidate. The 32-year-old biomedical scientist from Superior is putting noticeable research into her consideration of running against U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020. A Democrat from a family of New Hampshire Republicans, she has a detailed website about her potential candidacy. Monday evening she held…
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Colorado cities speak up on Paris climate accord — even if White House isn’t on board
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Conservative blog Colorado Peak Politics shot some snark at Denver Mayor Michael Hancock over his appearance at, and tweets from, this week’s annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Miami. The confab’s near-consensus on the issue du jour, climate change, was that the nation’s cities should move ahead on their own in tackling the challenge…
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Goal! Adding accountability to state climate plan passes first test
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…and credit for that headline goes to the House Democrats’ deputy communications director, Katy Fleury; we couldn’t think of a more apt one. The touted legislation, introduced only last week by the chamber’s ruling party, comes at an opportune time even if is unlikely to make it through the General Assembly. It seeks to establish measurable goals for…
