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Worth More Wild!

Colorado's wild lands—places like the Roan Plateau, Browns Canyon and Vermillion Basin—offer Coloradans unmatched recreational opportunities, keep our drinking water safe and clean, and provide habitat for the Canada lynx and other threatened and endangered species.

But with oil and gas drilling operations expanding every day, these places are facing a serious threat. That's why we're calling on Congress to provide wilderness protection for 1.6 million acres of Colorado's last wild lands.

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Latest News

Building an energy-efficient America 7/01/2008

According to a new white paper released today by Environment Colorado the country's energy consumption could be cut by 11 percent by 2020 through simple building efficiency measures.

Environment Colorado Blog

Help us Save the Ales 6/04/2008

Join Environment Colorado and Drinking Liberally in a fun night of raising a glass to help stop global warming and "Save the Ales."

Events

2008 Colorado Renewable Energy Conference
"Renewable Energy: Fueling Prosperity"  6/6/2008-6/8/2008

Keynote address: U.S. Rep. Mark Udall

Green Jobs and the Building Trades Summit 6/5/2008

Creating Sustainable Jobs for a Sustainable Environment 

Save the Ales 6/11/2008

A benefit extravaganza for Environment Colorado RPC and Drinking Liberally

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Our Latest Reports

Building an energy-efficient America 7/01/2008

According to a new white paper released today by Environment Colorado the country's energy consumption could be cut by 11 percent by 2020 through simple building efficiency measures.

Global Warming Solutions That Work 6/18/2008

"Global Warming Solutions That Work" is a report which details more than twenty examples of cutting-edge policies and practices communities, states and countries are using to reduce global warming pollution.

In the News

Colorado oil, gas rules attract hundreds for public hearing 6/24/2008

Coverage on a week of hearings on proposed changes to Colorado's oil and gas regulations.

Enviros to sue BLM over Roan 6/16/2008

In what environmental groups are calling “a last resort” move, a coalition said Monday it plans to sue the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to try to prevent the agency from proceeding with plans to lease the Roan Plateau near Rifle for oil and gas development.

Speakout: Diversifying energy 6/09/2008

House Majority Leader Alice Madden and Environment Colorado's Pam Kiely talk about Colorado's potential to "Go Solar!"