rssColorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s climate change rhetoric continues to cool
By Troy Hooper |
02.07.12 | 4:14 pm
The governor’s stance on climate change continues to retreat like so many of the world’s glaciers.
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How close is too close? Proposed law would increase oil and gas setbacks to 1,000 feet
By David O. Williams |
01.30.12 | 4:01 pm
Colorado Democrats have introduced a bill in the State Legislature that would require hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells to be set back at least 1,000 feet from any school or residence.
Obama clean energy push draws partisan reaction from Colorado lawmakers
By Troy Hooper |
01.25.12 | 2:38 pm
President Obama’s call to increase domestic energy production Tuesday received a rosy reception from Colorado’s lefty lawmakers but was all but ignored by its conservative congressional delegation who are still smarting from the commander-in-chief’s recent blocking of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
State rep on school setbacks: ‘Good enough for pot shops, good enough for fracking’
By David O. Williams |
01.20.12 | 9:16 am
State Representative Matt Jones on Thursday linked the highly controversial oil and gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to the recent federal government crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools in Colorado.
Green groups question lack of representation on Denver Olympic exploratory committee
By David O. Williams |
01.03.12 | 6:57 am
Colorado conservation groups are questioning the makeup of a special state committee set up by Gov. John Hickenlooper to explore hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics – an ominous sign in light of environmental concerns that in part led to Colorado voter rejection of the 1976 Olympics.
Improving economy may make more state money available for schools
By Scot Kersgaard |
12.20.11 | 10:43 am
If Gov. John Hickenlooper has anything to say about it–and he will–most of a potential increase in state tax collections this year and in 2012 will go to restore some of the money cut from K-12 budgets in the past few years.
Denver, Colorado form official exploratory committee for 2022 Winter Olympics
By David O. Williams |
12.16.11 | 8:59 am
Colorado now has an official exploratory committee to look into hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, but U.S. Olympic officials are still playing hard to get in the midst of an ongoing revenue-sharing dispute with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Hickenlooper is the second most popular governor in country
By Scot Kersgaard |
12.08.11 | 6:40 pm
According to a poll released Thursday by Public Policy Polling, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is the second most popular governor in the country. Also, according to the poll, if an election were held today Senator Mark Udall would cruise to victory.
EPA report: Pavillion well water tainted with chemicals consistent with fracking
By David O. Williams |
12.08.11 | 12:12 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released draft findings in its ongoing investigation of contaminated well water near natural gas drilling in Pavillion, Wyo. The draft report “indicates detection of synthetic chemicals … consistent with gas production and hydraulic fracturing fluids.”
Colorado will ask DEA to reschedule marijuana, in recognition of medical value
By Scot Kersgaard |
12.08.11 | 10:23 am
Governor Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island and Governor Christine Gregoire of Washington have petitioned the federal government to change the schedule of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, a move they claim will remove the conflict between federal drug laws and state laws that allow the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries. Colorado will file its own request before the end of the year.
