Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. We are dedicated to protecting our air, water and open spaces. We investigate problems, craft solutions, educate the public and decision-makers, and help the public make their voices heard in local, state and national debates over the quality of our environment and our lives.

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Keep Colorado Safe from Fracking

As fracking booms across our state, it is creating too many threats to our water, land, air and health. There are problems with the handling of toxic waste fluid that's generated, pollution of drinking water sources, and huge volumes of water used. There is much to be done to protect our environment and health.

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HIGHLIGHT: In the Path of the Storm

Four out of five Americans live in areas hit by recent weather-related disasters. Check out our interactive online map showing, county-by-county, which weather-related disasters hit when. Then tell the Obama administration you want strong carbon pollution limits on power plants.

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Wind Power for a Cleaner America

America has more than doubled its use of wind power since the beginning of 2008 and we are starting to reap the environmental rewards. Wind energy now displaces about 68 million metric tons of global warming pollution each year—as much as is produced by 13 million cars. And wind energy now saves more than enough water nationwide to meet the needs of a city the size of Boston.

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Rural utilities, environmentalists team up to save energy and money for rural customers

The following press statement is by Environment Colorado Legislative Director Pam Kiely on the passage of Senate Bill 39, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass Village), out of the Senate Local Government and Energy Committee today.

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As Obama takes his oath of office, he makes a promise to "Repower America"

To see exactly what today's inauguration of Barack Obama means for America, look no farther than the White House website.

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Clean energy is the foundation of America’s economic future

New report lays out blueprint for economic recovery and environmental protection

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Feeling the Heat: Global Warming and Rising Temperatures in the United States

As we approach the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Environment Colorado released a new report documenting that temperatures are on the rise across Colorado with Denver setting a record for the number of 90 degree days.

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Colorado Wind Brings More Jobs

Colorado’s windy plains continue to be a cash crop, now for green collar jobs. Gov. Ritter’s leadership in building the New Energy Economy resulted in today’s announcement by Vestas that they are bringing more jobs to the state.

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Research & Policy Results

Keeping toxic mines away from the Grand Canyon

As the Department of the Interior debated whether to allow uranium mining on the borders of Grand Canyon National Park, we released research showing that every uranium mining site in the West has required some degree of toxic cleanup. Interior Secretary Salazar decided to ban new mining claims for 20 years – the maximum allowed by law.

New limits on carbon pollution

In conjunction with our national federation, we helped convince the Environmental Protection Agency to set smart new limits on the amount of smog-forming carbon pollution that new coal-fired power plants can emit – an important victory for the 300,000 adults and 98,000 children in Colorado who suffer from asthma, which is exacerbated by smog.

Driving the climate change message home

We’ve helped educate thousands of Coloradans about the threat global warming poses to our economy and public health, showing that one out of 11 Coloradans live in counties that have alredy experienced federal weather disasters between 2006 and 2011, and that global warming loads the dice for more extreme weather events.

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Building a greener future

Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center gratefully accept bequests, beneficiary designations of IRAs and life insurance, and gifts of securities to support our work. Your gift will assure that we can continue to protect Colorado’s air, water and open spaces for future generations.

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Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center works closely with Environment Colorado, a 501 (c)(4) organization. Click here to visit the Environment Colorado website.