PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado issues statement celebrating bills aimed at improving air quality and public health DENVER — The Colorado legislature passed two bills yesterday, “Ozone Mitigation Measures” (SB24-229) and “Oil & Gas Production Fee” (SB24-230), which will help make significant progress in addressing the harm to the environment and communities caused by [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: “Protect Colorado Waters” coalition praises Assembly passage of HB24-1379 Coalition expresses gratitude for collaborative efforts of Speaker McCluskie, Senator Roberts, Representative McCormick and Senator Kirkmeyer to safeguard wetlands and streams DENVER — Last night, the Colorado General Assembly passed HB24-1379 – a bill to protect wetlands and streams put at risk [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Environmental groups support and urge the passage of new bills to cut harmful pollution in Colorado Legislation will avoid harmful ballot measures, improve air quality and public health, support disproportionately impacted communities, remediate wells, and increase funding for transit and public lands DENVER — Legislators will soon introduce two bills aimed [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: New bill to address Colorado’s intertwined climate & housing crises introduced 68 percent of Coloradans support a state law requiring cities and counties to increase housing near public transit DENVER — The bill, Concerning Measures to Increase the Affordability of Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities (HB24-1313), was introduced at the [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado outlines 2024 legislative priorities to address air pollution, drought and support communities across Colorado DENVER — As the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session convenes, Conservation Colorado, the largest statewide environmental organization in the state, outlined an ambitious agenda, focusing on our priority issues: fighting climate change, conserving public lands, keeping [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado thanks drought task force, calls for more action DENVER — Conservation Colorado thanks Speaker Julie McCluskie and Senator Dylan Roberts for establishing the Colorado River Drought Task Force, and acknowledges the time and effort that the diverse panel of water users, providers and experts put into it. [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Thousands of Coloradans Demand Action on Water Conservation Over 1,700 Coloradans sign petition Urging Colorado River Drought Task Force to Act on Drought Crisis DENVER — Conservation Colorado announced today that 1,774 Coloradans signed a petition urging the Colorado River Drought Task Force to take action addressing drought. Coloradans are clear [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado’s unprecedented investments in 2023 municipal races resulted in pro-conservation wins across the state DENVER — This year, Conservation Colorado and its political committees made their largest investment into municipal elections ever. We invested $232,905, called over 10,000 people, and knocked on over 2,000 doors in support of our 21 [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Colorado National Parks to Close This Weekend if Federal Government Shuts Down Colorado’s Rep. Lauren Boebert (CD-3) is at fault for the consequences of the spending fight in Washington, D.C. Conservation Colorado has experts across the state who are willing to talk to reporters about what this could mean for Colorado. [...]

PRESS RELEASE « All Press Releases RELEASE: Conservation Colorado Announces Second Slate of Municipal Endorsements in Commerce City and Pueblo DENVER — Conservation Colorado, the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization, is pleased to announce its second round of municipal endorsements for the upcoming fall 2023 city council and mayoral races in Commerce City and Pueblo. The endorsed candidates [...]