by Camila Navarrette | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog Post, Clean Energy, Latest News
You might’ve seen the phrase “clean car standards” popping up in your Facebook and Twitter feeds this week. While your local environmental and public health organizations celebrated the new standards, you might’ve felt a bit out of the loop. Let’s break down what the...
by Emelie Frojen | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog Post, Latest News, Public Lands, State Legislature
This May, Governor Hickenlooper signed a bill into law to continue funding outdoor recreation and land conservation in all 64 counties in the state. The bill sends a clear message that we value our public lands — from city playgrounds to state parks. With this bill,...
by Audrey Wheeler | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog Post, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Dirty Fuels, Latest News
Colorado’s Clean Future How Renewable Energy Is Getting a Boost Take Action Now! 7 Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado, is in many ways a vision of times past. The steel mill that the city was built around looms over downtown. Unions are big, newspapers are small,...
by Camila Navarrette | May 25, 2018 | Blog Post, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Latest News, Public Lands, State Legislature, Transportation
A lot can happen at the hands of 100 legislators in the 120 days of Colorado’s legislative session. We already went through our biggest wins and toughest losses and we highlighted five fabulous champions who advocated for the health of our air, public lands, water,...
by Audrey Wheeler | May 22, 2018 | Blog Post, Dirty Fuels, Latest News, State Legislature
Oil and gas lobbyists and money keep Senate Republicans in their pocket In 2017, during Colorado’s legislative session, a deadly explosion killed two people in Firestone, CO. The explosion was due to an uncapped flow line from an oil well. After such a tragedy, most...
by Camila Navarrette | May 14, 2018 | Blog Post, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Latest News, State Legislature
At the end of the day, it’s all about leadership. Now that the legislative session is over, we can celebrate what passed, lament what didn’t pass, and plan ahead for what we need to get done next year. Conservation Colorado lauds a few of the stand-out lawmakers who...
