Tag: Environmental Activism
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Adams 14 neighbors and activists ‘planning for a fight’ on pipeline company expansion near school
Local officials and residents joined environmentalists and health experts Saturday morning to oppose a north Denver pipeline company’s plan to expand operations near Dupont Elementary School Commerce City. Approximately 70 people attended the two-hour bilingual community meeting at Adams City High School cafeteria to learn more about the proposed expansion of the Magellan Pipeline Company’s…
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Land swap completed for construction of renewable energy campus in Golden
Gov. Jared Polis’ plan to build an epicenter for renewable energy development took another step forward on Thursday, with the completion of land swaps for his Global Energy Park to be constructed on. The “Glo Park” campus is intended to house companies and universities focused on the development of and transition toward clean, renewable, sustainable and…
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How Denver plan could make 17,000 commercial, multifamily buildings net-zero energy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The recently formed Energize Denver Task Force is working to develop its plan to power all existing Denver buildings with 100% renewable electricity by 2040, beginning with Denver’s commercial and multifamily buildings. The group is…
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Boulder County passes strictest fracking regulations in the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Boulder County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to pass strengthened rules and regulations for oil and gas development, including increasing setbacks for fracking sites. From now on, oil and gas well pads in the county will generally have to be at least 2,500…
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Boulder County high schoolers call on commissioners to ban fracking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Niwot High School environmental club released a video Monday in which students urged Boulder County Commissioners to ban fracking to protect the community’s health and environment. The video was released ahead of a hearing meeting Tuesday where commissioners will take public comment on proposed…