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Tougher rules sought on cleaning toxic sites in Colorado
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Coloradans frustrated with an unfinished 25-year Superfund cleanup at a uranium mill are pushing to tighten state standards and prevent future disasters.
Bill to limit urban renewal gets initial Senate OK
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Farmland would no longer be eligible for urban-renewal incentives under a bill that won first-round approval Monday in the state Senate.
Colorado, other states urge federal action to boost wind power
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WASHINGTON — A coalition representing the governors of 29 states, including Colorado, is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as setting a renewable energy standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2012.
River users gain ground as Senate advances bill on access
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Kayakers, anglers and all variety of private and commercial boaters could gain the right to float through private land after a state Senate committee on Monday overhauled a bill that has pitted property owners against outdoor enthusiasts.
Differing views on Colorado legislative session at mid-point
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The 2010 Colorado legislative session, which reached its mid-point over the weekend, either created jobs and boosted renewable energy or has been a job-killing disaster in which leadership has gone deaf to the needs of Coloradans, officials from both parties say.
Colorado to Be #2 in Renewable Energy Standards by 2020
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On Monday a bill was dropped on Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s desk that ups the states renewable energy standard to over 30% by 2020. The bill was passed by the state legislature and will place Colorado in the number two spot in the country — behind California — in renewable energy mandates. If signed by [...]
Taking revitalization to the next level: Denver’s Living City Block
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The Living City Block is an ambitious project in Denver’s LoDo (Lower Downtown) to demonstrate the potential of combining environmentally conscious business and economic development with revitalization and livability. In this writer’s humble opinion, it is a fantastic concept...
Colo. public schools need $18 billion in construction and maintenance, report finds
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Colorado's 8,419 public-school buildings need almost $18 billion worth of construction work, energy upgrades and overall maintenance, according to a statewide facilities assessment.
Robyn Griggs Lawrence: Boulder: We Can't Even Change Our Own Light Bulbs?
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Boulder's energy audit program was designed to get people motivated to make energy-efficient improvements. But follow-up surveys found homeowners didn't make even the smallest recommended changes.
Rural electric co-op quits state group in support of Levy board election bill
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A rift over legislation aimed at making rural electric association (REA) board elections more transparent and fair for challengers has in part spurred one co-op to part ways with the statewide association representing Colorado's 21 REAs.
