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Colorado’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls hit Hickenlooper with blizzard of criticism over climate order

Jul 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republicans who want to take his place after next year’s election pelted Gov. John Hickenlooper with criticism Tuesday when the Democrat declared that Colorado would join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition supporting a global climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While praise poured in for Hickenlooper’s move from Democrats and environmental groups, four GOP…
Gov. John Hickenlooper announces Colorado is joining U.S. Climate Alliance, sets carbon reduction goals

Jul 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday signed an executive order committing Colorado to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with a global climate agreement rejected last month by President Donald Trump. Hickenlooper said the state is joining the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of 13 states and Puerto Rico agreeing to adhere to the goals set…
Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse launches bid for 2nd Congressional District seat: ‘It’s up to us to fight back’

Jun 13, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Vowing to fight President Donald Trump’s “disastrous agenda,” Democrat Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean immigrants and a former CU regent, declared Tuesday he’s running for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. “As refugees and naturalized citizens, my parents never forgot or…
Colorado Democratic attorney general candidates rip Trump on climate move, Coffman demurs

Jun 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The three Democrats running for attorney general tore into President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to withdraw the United States from a global climate agreement, but Republican incumbent Cynthia Coffman declined to weigh in, saying there’s no “legal necessity” for her to express an opinion on the matter. Coffman told Colorado Politics she’s declined on two…
Paris Agreement raises defense from Colorado’s left, as Trump weighs leaving international climate change pact

May 31, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

President Trump is considering pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, the landmark international deal to curb greenhouse emissions. Colorado leaders on the left were aghast Wednesday at surrendering the nation’s status as a leader on climate change response, but they couldn’t have been surprised. Trump promised as much on the campaign trail, even surmising…
Vitali: Colorado should move forward on its Clean Power plan

Mar 9, 2016

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Greg Vitali

The guest commentary “Why is Colorado complying with a costly plan already halted by the Supreme Court?” by Terry Jarrett criticized Colorado’s decision to continue developing a state climate change implementation plan. This state plan is required by the federal Clean Power Plan, which was recently stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Climate change is…

paris climate agreement

Colorado’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls hit Hickenlooper with blizzard of criticism over climate order

Gov. John Hickenlooper announces Colorado is joining U.S. Climate Alliance, sets carbon reduction goals

Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse launches bid for 2nd Congressional District seat: ‘It’s up to us to fight back’

Colorado Democratic attorney general candidates rip Trump on climate move, Coffman demurs

Paris Agreement raises defense from Colorado’s left, as Trump weighs leaving international climate change pact

Vitali: Colorado should move forward on its Clean Power plan