{"id":1795,"date":"2026-01-12T21:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T04:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concolo2026.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1795"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:04:37","slug":"coal-plant-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/press-releases\/coal-plant-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"COMUNICADO: Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado emite un comunicado oponi\u00e9ndose a la propuesta legislativa de Colorado Springs Utilities para retrasar el cierre de la central el\u00e9ctrica de carb\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:173px;--awb-padding-bottom:53px;--awb-padding-top-medium:53px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:53px;--awb-padding-top-small:43px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:43px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1201px + 11px );margin-left: calc(-11px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-11px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"0.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:67px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:67;line-height:1.03;\">COMUNICADO DE PRENSA<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><a class=\"yellow-link\" href=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/resources\/press-releases\/\">\u00ab Todos los comunicados de prensa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-medium:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-flex-wrap:nowrap;--awb-flex-wrap-small:nowrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 11px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 11px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-11px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-11px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-left-medium:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:-3px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"86\" alt=\"Conservation Colorado\" title=\"Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_Mtn_NavyTop_04-scaled-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_Mtn_NavyTop_04-scaled-1-1200x40.png 1200w, https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_Mtn_NavyTop_04-scaled-1.png 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"0.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:27px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:63;line-height:1.03;\">COMUNICADO: Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado emite un comunicado oponi\u00e9ndose a la propuesta legislativa de Colorado Springs Utilities para retrasar el cierre de la central el\u00e9ctrica de carb\u00f3n<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:27px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:17px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:17;--minFontSize:17;line-height:1.3;\">enero 12, 2026<\/h6><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:17px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:17;--minFontSize:17;line-height:1.3;\">Contacto de prensa:<\/h6><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Megan Waters, Coordinadora de Comunicaciones Estrat\u00e9gicas | <a href=\"tel:3033337846\"><strong>303.333.7846<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"mailto:communications@conservationco.org\"><strong>communications@conservationco.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:27px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>DENVER \u2014 Hoy, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) anunci\u00f3 su intenci\u00f3n de apoyar una iniciativa legislativa que les permita mantener en funcionamiento la unidad de carb\u00f3n de la Central El\u00e9ctrica Ray Nixon m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la fecha de cierre prevista para 2030. En respuesta, el Gerente de Campa\u00f1a Clim\u00e1tica de Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado, Paul Sherman, emiti\u00f3 la siguiente declaraci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespu\u00e9s de a\u00f1os de no haber planificado la sustituci\u00f3n de fuentes de energ\u00eda, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) quiere incumplir su promesa y seguir siendo uno de los mayores contaminantes de Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColorado Springs Utilities (CSU) comunic\u00f3 al estado y a los habitantes de Colorado que podr\u00eda reducir su contaminaci\u00f3n da\u00f1ina en un 80% para 2030. Y en 2020, la CSU se comprometi\u00f3 a cerrar la central el\u00e9ctrica de carb\u00f3n Ray Nixon para 2030, una decisi\u00f3n que promet\u00eda un aire m\u00e1s limpio y energ\u00eda m\u00e1s accesible. Ahora, CSU es la \u00fanica empresa de servicios p\u00fablicos importante en el estado que intenta incumplir ese compromiso. Los legisladores no deber\u00edan premiar promesas incumplidas ni una planificaci\u00f3n deficiente.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa calidad del aire en Colorado empeora cada a\u00f1o, mientras la \u201cnube marr\u00f3n\u201d oculta con frecuencia nuestras monta\u00f1as y la cordillera del Rango Frontal. Los habitantes de Colorado quieren un aire m\u00e1s limpio, facturas de energ\u00eda m\u00e1s bajas y una aplicaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s estricta de la ley contra las grandes empresas contaminantes \u2013 no un trato a favor para las empresas de servicios p\u00fablicos\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 11px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 11px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-11px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-11px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:5.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:5.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"93\" alt=\"Conservation Colorado\" title=\"Conservaci\u00f3n Colorado\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_whteMtn_Top.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_whteMtn_Top-1200x58.png 1200w, https:\/\/conservationco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg_whteMtn_Top.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1980,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1980"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1795"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1802,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1795\/revisions\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservationco.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}