PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: New data dashboard quantifies price increases faced by Colorado families While President Trump unveiled new federal budget, last year’s policies continue to negatively impact Colorado families DENVER — Today, Conservation Colorado and Centennial State Prosperity are launching a data dashboard showing increased costs and lost economic opportunities facing [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Ninety-one percent of Colorado voters support common-sense rules for data center development New poll shows strong support for data center rules and clear understanding that electricity bills are increasing because of utility profits DENVER — Today, Conservation Colorado released findings from a recent poll that overwhelmingly shows how important common-sense rules are for data [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Colorado lawmakers, transit experts, advocates and community leaders unite behind new legislation to strengthen the Regional Transportation District Legislation implements Accountability Committee recommendations to improve governance, reliability and service DENVER — Today, Colorado lawmakers announced legislation to modernize the Regional Transportation District (RTD), aiming to improve reliability, rebuild ridership and ensure the transit [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Colorado lawmakers introduce resolution to defend public lands from federal threats SJR26-015 reaffirms Colorado’s commitment to keeping public lands protected and accessible for future generations DENVER — Today, the Colorado Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 26-015, reaffirming the state’s commitment to protecting public lands and opposing federal efforts to sell off public lands [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado issues statement on the Environmental Protection Agency rescinding the endangerment finding DENVER — In response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding through a final rule, Conservation Colorado’s Vice President of Programs Katie Belgard issued the following statement: “By rescinding the endangerment finding, the [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: RTD Accountability Committee outlines clear path for more reliable, accessible and climate-friendly transit DENVER — Today, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) Accountability Committee delivered its recommendations to the Colorado General Assembly and Gov. Jared Polis, marking an important next step in ongoing policy efforts to establish a world-renowned public transit system for Front Range [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado issues statement opposing Colorado Springs Utilities’ proposed legislation to delay coal plant closure DENVER — Today, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) announced their intention to support a legislative effort to allow them to keep the coal-fired unit at the Ray Nixon Power Plant operating past the currently required closure date [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado lays out priorities for 2026 legislative session Conservation Colorado urges state leaders to defend climate progress while lowering costs for Colorado families DENVER — As Colorado lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session, Conservation Colorado is calling on state leaders to build on the state’s climate leadership and protect communities [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: New analysis shows Colorado can meet emissions reduction goals, save Coloradans money Study outlines pathways for future Colorado leaders to address the impacts of climate change, like wildfires and drought, hold corporate polluters accountable and make energy more affordable DENVER — Today, Conservation Colorado Education Fund, GreenLatinos, NAACP CO-MT-WY State Conference, the [...]
PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: BLM Colorado offers largest federal oil and gas lease sale in years Proposed lease sale follows direction of Trump administration’s plan for oil and methane gas drilling to dominate all other uses of our shared public lands DENVER — The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on Sept. 2 that it [...]