Author: Sean Paige
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PERSPECTIVE: A reprieve for reliable Colorado energy?
The Sierra Club threw a fake “retirement party” for the Ray Nixon power plant in Colorado Springs a few weeks back. The media stunt came complete with balloons, signs, retirement cards and speeches. But maybe it’s the Sierra-Clubbers who should retire, given how hopelessly disconnected they are from energy realities not just in Colorado Springs but in…
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PERSPECTIVE: A crazy train to energy oblivion in Colorado
Colorado’s Green Energy Express is careening out of control and heading for a derailment. The only thing that can prevent it now are alert ratepayers recognizing the warning signs and regaining control of this runaway train. It’ll require a return to common sense and energy realism. Nothing short of a utility ratepayer revolt will avert…
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PERSPECTIVE: ‘Historic landscape’ — or land grab?
Most of us count ourselves lucky to live in Colorado, whether we’re natives or transplants, due to the spectacular natural amenities. We’re understandably protective of those landscapes as a result. But honest disagreements arise when new environmental “protections” are proposed that aren’t well-timed, don’t seem justified, and carry a high risk of unintended consequences. Controversy…