rssSnowless ski race helps connect dots between climate change, real problems
By Troy Hooper |
05.07.12 | 9:21 am
Gnarly terrain greeted a group of climate change activists in Aspen over the weekend.
Posts Tagged Climate Change
Senators bundle House bills into WEST Act to expedite energy exploration, weaken EPA
By Troy Hooper |
05.01.12 | 10:30 am
Some the most anti-environmental legislation to pass the House has been bundled together into an omnibus bill in the Senate called the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act.
Aspen divorces U.S. Chamber of Commerce over disagreement about climate change
By Troy Hooper |
04.27.12 | 7:03 am
Aspen isn’t the first to sever ties with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over political differences. One of the last to do it, Homer, Alaska, made national headlines when its chamber canceled its membership.
Colorado gas fracking rules still hazy in wake of guv’s task force report
By Troy Hooper |
04.19.12 | 9:53 am
As oil and gas rigs creep closer to Colorado neighborhoods, it still isn’t clear whether local governments can regulate the industry on their own or if they must solely stick to the state’s rules.
Small, aging fleet of air tankers worries Colorado senator in wake of early wildfires
By Troy Hooper |
04.13.12 | 1:48 pm
After an early start to Colorado’s wildfire season, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is concerned that the Forest Service’s small, aging air tanker fleet isn’t capable of keeping civilians safe in a timely manner.
Latinos celebrate César Chávez holiday with song calling for Colorado River conservation
By Troy Hooper |
04.13.12 | 11:20 am
Latinos in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico marked the 85th anniversary of César Chávez’s birthday with a new oral song, or corrido, that asks policymakers to protect the Colorado River.
Report: Colorado not prepared for climate change
By Troy Hooper |
04.09.12 | 10:17 am
A shrinking ski season and impaired agriculture industry may be in Colorado’s future, but a new report warns the state’s preparations for climate change are disjointed and not nearly stringent enough.
Colorado’s snow-starved winter raises specter of worst wildfire season in 10 years
By Troy Hooper |
04.04.12 | 2:57 pm
The prescribed burn that roared out of control, claiming the lives of three nearby residents and scaring hundreds of others is just the beginning of what could be a frighteningly long fire season in Colorado.
Judge: Groups can’t shield campaign donors
By Troy Hooper |
04.02.12 | 11:05 am
A court ruling in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening may put a stop to the epidemic of secret donors who bankroll political groups that now fill the airwaves with vague and often specious election campaign ads.
Endless summer: Ski resorts struggle to keep terrain open in new climate change frontier
By Troy Hooper |
03.28.12 | 12:41 pm
ASPEN — Flowers are blooming along the sidewalks. Snow on the mountains is melting fast. Residents here aren’t sure whether to ski or golf. But most of them are certain of one thing: Climate change is for real.
