POLICYWATCH
Colorado Companies Blast Murkowski’s Bid to
Block EPA on Greenhouse Gases
Critics say Murkowski and coal-state Democrats like Rockefeller are pandering to entrenched fossil-fuel-based power sources and mining interests at the expense of a growing clean-energy sector like the one currently booming in Colorado.
9Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
EPA: No Plans for Own Carbon Trading Program
The Obama administration has no plans to set up a “cap-and-trade” program for greenhouse gases under existing law if Congress doesn’t pass legislation doing so, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in remarks at the National Press Club in Washington.
9Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Udall: “It’s Crucial to Price Carbon”
I continue to believe strongly that if we want to compete with the Chinese and the Indians and Europe when it comes to clean energy, unless you price carbon, you don’t send the right signals to the marketplace. I hear that from the utilities and from industry leaders. It’s a mainstream idea.
27Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Viewpoint: Colorado Needs Uranium Bill
In anticipation of a resurgence of uranium mining in our state and subsequent milling, the measure - soon to be introduced by McFadyen in the House - would require operators of those mills to offer some fundamental safeguards to the communities in which they operate.
23Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Politics of Natural Gas: Ignoring the Obvious
Expanding its role in the nation’s energy landscape should be a policy priority because it is one of the least expensive and biggest payback options on the table. It makes more sense for the $8 billion heading to the nuclear industry to be spent, instead, on developing more natural gas fueling locations, and converting city, county and state fleets to CNG power.
17Feb2010 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
Concern Rising over Effects of Climate Change on State’s $2 Billion Winter Sports Industry
Caught in the debate’s crosshairs is Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., who was criticized for joining a congressional caucus on coal. He represents western Colorado, which includes Aspen/Snowmass and other ski resorts.
17Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Power on Public Lands: Salazar’s Latest Take
“This past year we have prioritized identifying public lands’ suitability for the large-scale production of renewable energy,” said the Secretary, “both from an environmental and resource perspective, including 24 tracts of Bureau of Land Management-administered land, in the West as Solar Energy Study Areas.”
16Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Denver Economic Development Office Sees Stronger Energy Markets for 2010
This year is shaping up to be a much better one for energy markets in the Denver metro area, according to analysts who predict energy trends will strengthen. They base their positive outlook on data compiled by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.
9Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
PUC Orders More Transparency for Boulder Smart Grid
The smart grid already allows Xcel to read meters in Boulder remotely, route power around bottle-necked lines and detect power outages without relying on people calling in. But the utility now says it believes the total bill will reach $42.1 million, not including O&M costs.
8Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Administration Proposes $1.1 Billion BLM Budget
While focusing on renewable energy development and climate change adaptation, the budget also includes a $2.0 million increase in BLM’s Soil, Water, and Air Management program for air quality monitoring that will be targeted to areas with current or anticipated intensive oil and gas development.
3Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Oil Shale Dialogue Intensifies –Headwaters Economics Responds to Boak’s Criticism of Report
“In fact, what we concluded,” says Haggerty, “above all from the Conference–and what our ‘14 Questions’ report emphasizes–is exactly what Boak himself wrote in his post here: Economic viability of any amount does remain to be validated, as no production has yet been established.”
28Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Colorado Energy News INTERVIEW:
Tom Plant of the Governor’s Energy Office
In the wake of Governor Ritter’s announcement that he won’t be seeking a second term, we go one-on-one with the head of the state’s point organization for the new energy economy. Get an up-close view of Tom’s thinking on a number of issues and what’s on the GEO agenda for 2010 in this Q&A.
26Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State May Boost Renewable Energy Standard
to 30% by 2020
According to spokesman Mark Stutz, Xcel Energy could endorse the 30 percent standard if its customers could continue to be protected from big price increases. What’s more, it says reaching the 30-percent mandate is clearly a possibility.
25Jan2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
It’s Colorado Energy’s Time to Lead: Let’s not Screw it Up
At Altira Group, we believe 2010 can bring a significant change to Colorado energy. Our state can help lead the country in developing thoughtful, balanced energy policies that work towards ending the “either-or” debate and embrace both traditional and renewable energy development.
25Jan2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued-
Colorado is NOT Arizona
His critics will never acknowledge it, but executive leadership like the kind provided by Colorado’s governor can make a critical difference in a state’s economic well-being, even in the depths of a severe recession. Think we’re overstating the case? Take a look at what recently took place in Arizona, a state never known for consistent legislative policy-making.
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