PRESS RELEASES
Conservation Colorado Lauds Passage of Bipartisan Transportation Compromise
The Colorado state Senate just moved to accept the state House amendments and repass SB 1, a bill funding Colorado transportation including significant investment in multimodal options.
Legislature Approves Bill to Reauthorize Lottery, Continue Funding Outdoor Recreation and Land Conservation
Today the Colorado General Assembly passed SB18-066, sending it to Governor Hickenlooper’s desk for signature.
Reaction to Expected Rollback of National Clean Car Standards: Bad for Colorado Wallets, Health, and Environment
News outlets are reporting that President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are expected to begin the process of rolling back national clean car standards in the coming days.
Colorado House Passes Bill to Expand the Use of Reclaimed Water for Toilet Flushing
Conservation Colorado and Western Resource Advocates released the following statements today, praising the Colorado House of Representatives for passing HB18-1069 on a vote of 47 to 14.
Bill Will Protect Water Quality from Adverse Mining Impacts
Representatives Dylan Roberts and Barbara McLachlan today introduced HB18-1301, a bill to protect water quality after hard rock mining takes place.
House Select Committee on Climate Responsibility Convenes to Discuss Taking Action on Climate & Creating Clean Energy Jobs
Today the House Select Committee on Climate Responsibility will hold its first of three hearings to investigate solutions to the problems that climate change poses to our Colorado way of life.
League of Conservation Voters Announces Colorado Delegation Scores from 2017 National Environmental Scorecard
DENVER – The League of Conservation Voters, Conservation Colorado’s national partner, today released the Colorado delegation’s scores on the 2017 National Environmental Scorecard.
Conservation Colorado Celebrates Senate Passage of Lottery Reauthorization Bill to Fund Great Outdoors Colorado
Today Colorado Senators passed SB18-066, which extends the operation of the State Lottery Division.
Environmental Groups Applaud House Committee Passage of Bill to Put Public Safety Above Oil and Gas Profits
Today, the House advanced HB-1071, Regulate Oil Gas Operations Protect Public Safety.
Governor Sets Bold Goals for Electric Vehicles
Today Governor John Hickenlooper released Colorado’s Electric Vehicle Plan, which outlines a process to electrify the state’s transportation corridors.
Conservation Colorado Applauds Introduction of Bill to Protect Public Lands in the White River National Forest
Today Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Jared Polis introduced the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act.
Coloradans Respond to Trump’s Massive Attack on National Monuments
President Trump is in Utah today where he is expected to announce the slashing of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by hundreds of thousands of acres.
