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A clearinghouse for information, events, and opportunities for action regarding environmental and energy issues.
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The Democratic Party of Denver is committed to supporting global environment-supporting policies and economic sustainability, and to supporting the development of an energy policy emphasizing conservation, the reduction of fossil fuel use, the use of power generated by hydroelectric plants, and the use of renewable, clean energies.
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Most Recent
Coal vs. Clean Energy - what it means to utility bills
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Whittier Neighborhood Community Center,
2900 Downing St, Denver
Leslie Glustrom from Clean Energy Action will give an update on Xcel's
fossil fuel and renewable energy investments and tell the story of the
municipalization election in Boulder this fall. Leslie also works in many
other states and can bring updates on what citizens in those states are
doing.
Obama Administration Reverses Bush Wilderness Policy
Submitted by owen_perkins on Fri, 12/24/2010 - 1:47pmObama Administration Reverses Bush Wilderness Policy
Interior Secretary Salazar announces end to "no more wilderness" policy. (Reuters, December 24, 2010)
News
Udall, McCain: Nuclear Power Must Be Part of Solution To Global Warming
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:13amSenators Mark Udall and John McCain emphasize the importance of nuclear power a part of the solution to global warming. (Denver Post, August 24, 2009)
Mission Critical: Can Natural Gas Help Save Us From Global Warming
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:21amPolitical and environmental leaders from Governor Bill Ritter, former Senator Tim Wirth, and Robert Kennedy Jr. make look at the role natural gas should play in a new energy economy. (High Country News, August 17, 2009)
U.S. Plans Roadless Forests Guideline
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:25amU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Colorado and declared that there will be a national plan for managing roadless forests. He did not discourage Colorado's efforts to develop its own plan, and lauded Gov. Bill Ritter's efforts to build consensus.
From the White House
President Obama's Oval Office Speech on the Gulf Coast Oil Spill, 6.15.10
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 9:41amExcerpt from President Obama's Oval Office Speech on the Gulf Oil Spill
"...Already, this oil spill is the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced. And unlike an earthquake or a hurricane, it’s not a single event that does its damage in a matter of minutes or days. The millions of gallons of oil that have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico are more like an epidemic, one that we will be fighting for months and even years.
"But make no mistake: We will fight this spill with everything we’ve got for as long as it takes. We will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused. And we will do whatever’s necessary to help the Gulf Coast and its people recover from this tragedy...."
Please click here to read the full speech.
Colorado Political Leaders React to President Obama's Speech on the Oil Spill (Denver Business Journal, June 16, 2010)
Udall Bill Would Focus on Avoiding Future Spills
(Colorado Independent, June 15, 2010
Statement by President Obama on Latest Efforts to Contain the BP Oil Spil, May 29, 2010
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 10:01amMay 29, 2010
Statement by the President on the Latest Efforts to Contain the BP Oil Spill
Remarks by President Obama on the Gulf Oil Spill, May 27, 2010
Submitted by owen_perkins on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 7:43am
President Obama's Remarks on the Oil Spill, May 2, 2010
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 6:10am
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
ON OIL SPILL
Venice, Louisiana
May 2, 2010
3:25 P.M. CDT
President Obama's Earth Day Challenge, April 13, 2010
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 2:43pmApril 13, 2010
President Obama Challenges Americans to Take Action to Improve the Environment in Honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
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Who's Sleeping Now?
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 9:06pmWho's Sleeping Now?
At the end of the first decade, the most important thing to happen was not the Great Recession, but China's Green Leap Forward. (New York Times, January 10, 2010)
Colorado's Role In Addressing Climate Change
Submitted by owen_perkins on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:58amColorado's Role In Addressing Climate Change
Rep. Diana DeGette reports from her trip to Copenhagen. (Denver Post, December 27, 2009)
Rep. Scanlon Makes The Case for Addressing Pine Beetle Infestation
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 10:07amWashington Starting to Get It On Pine Beetles
State Rep. Christine Scanlon (D/56, Summit County) pens an op-ed on the bark beetle infestation. (Summit Daily News, December 15, 2009)
Colorado's Beetle Kill Plan
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 10:00pm$40 Million For Beetle Kill Sparks Climate Change Debate That Misses Key Point
Sierra Club Statement on President Obama's First Month
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 12:03pmAs Carl Pope wrote in a recent blog entry: "What a four weeks!" Congress and the Obama administration continue to deliver a steady stream of environmental milestones.