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EPA’s Jackson touts Colorado as leader in energy and environmental politics

By | 10.25.11 | 1:14 am

DENVER– Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson spoke Monday at the National Jewish Respiratory Hospital here as a member of a panel discussing the environment and the economy. Jackson lauded “new energy economy” legislation advanced in Colorado during the administration of Democratic Governor Bill Ritter for the way it managed to bridge a major contemporary political divide in order to protect the environment and boost the economy.

People tour the facility during Tuesday's ribbon cutting. (Image: Jury Jerome/Glenwood Post Independent)

Community owned solar array goes live in Rifle

By | 06.15.11 | 11:01 am

Tuesday, the nation’s largest community owned solar energy facility opened in Rifle.