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‘Nevertheless, We Persisted’: Leslie Herod, Fanny Starr among Colorado authors in anthology
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State Rep. Leslie Herod, Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr and former Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler are among a number of Coloradans whose essays are included in “Nevertheless, We Persisted,” an anthology for young adults that features diverse voices recounting how they were held back in their youth but persisted. Other contributors include actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy,…
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Colorado legislative fight over oil and gas begins anew, with predictable end
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It’s a new year, but it’s the same legislative outcome for Democratic bills to regulate oil and gas or to promote renewable energy in Colorado. Republicans Thursday made short work of two Senate bills that would pledge the state to get all its energy from renewable sources by 2035, and another to hold oil and…
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Eco-wisdom — out of the mouths of babes (and climate warriors)
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If a 7-year-old sports a T-shirt proclaiming, “My Body, My Choice” or “Don’t Tread On Me,” it’s a fairly safe assumption mom or dad had something to do with it. But what if 17-year-old “climate warrior” and “hip hop artist” Xiuhtezcatl Martinez proposes a regulation to the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission requiring that drilling permits…
