All Posts Tagged With: "Gov Ritter’s New Energy Economy"

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Ritter’s New Executive Orders Encourage
Venture Capital Investment

The first creates the “Investment Opportunity Index” on the Colorado Office of Economic Development’s website which will serve as a clearinghouse for potential investors and partners. The second order calls for the formation and quarterly meeting of a Roundtable on Venture Capital.

1Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado Launches Sustainable
Main Streets Initiative

The Initiative directs state agencies to identify and target specific resources to support community projects, ranging from increasing disaster readiness plans to improving energy efficiency in downtown areas. The four pilot communities are Five Points and the towns of Fowler, Monte Vista and Rifle.

4May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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How to Profit from Colorado’s New Renewable Energy Law

I’ve probably been to Colorado about a dozen times in my life. It’s a beautiful state with a rich history, breathtaking natural beauty, and some of the most amazing national parks in the country. And despite the altitude adjustments that occasionally put the kibosh on my morning run, I understand why so many people live there.

11Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Re-considering Rulison, Once Again

Like a revenant in some cheesy nuclear-horror flick from the 60’s, Project Rulison keeps returning, 40 years after the U.S. government set off a 43-kiloton nuclear blast deep under the Western Colorado desert floor. Last week state regulators held two days of hearings on new applications for permits to drill for natural gas near the blast site,

20Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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A Tale of Two Speeches at COGA Meeting in Denver

Speaking before the oil and gas audience in Denver, Gov. Ritter called the natural gas industry a “crucial part of New Energy Economy.” Former Senator Tim Wirth, on the other hand, chastized it for being asleep at the switch when it comes to organization and putting forth a positive agenda.

10Jul2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued