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President Obama, Congress Save Wind Power in Fiscal Cliff Agreement

The main federal incentives for wind power -– the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and the offshore wind Investment Tax Credit (ITC) -– expired on December 31, 2012, but as of January 2 will now be available for wind power projects that start construction over the next year, allowing for continued growth of Coloradan and American wind power. Click here to read more

Report | Environment America

Dirty Energy's Assualt on our Health: Mercury

Our dependence on oil and coal-fired power plants has broad detrimental impacts on our health and our environment. Power plants represent America’s single biggest source of air pollution, affecting our waterways, destroying ecosystems, and polluting the air we breathe. Pollution from coal-fired power plants in particular contributes to four of the five leading causes of mortality in the United States: heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic respiratory diseases.

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Gov. Hickenlooper earns praise from business interests, environmentalists

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in his first State of the State speech today managed to strike the right balance between being the pro-business, anti-regulatory jobs creator and a protector of the environment who will continue former Gov. Bill Ritter’s “New Energy Economy.” So say analysts from both sides of the political spectrum.

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Colorado air quality panel OKs cleaner-power plan

Colorado’s plan to curb pollution from power plants and large, commercial boilers in compliance with the federal Clean Air Act passed a key hurdle Friday when the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission gave unanimous approval in a 9-0 vote.

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News Release | Environment Colorado

Environment Colorado applauds appointment of TJ Deora to direct Governor’s Energy Office

The following statement is by Environment Colorado Program Director Pam Kiely regarding the appointment of TJ Deora, formerly of Horizon Wind, to direct the Governor’s Energy Office.

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U.S. Senate Bill Would Extend Clean Energy Provisions

After much debate and negotiations between the White House and Congressional Democrats and Republicans, the Senate tax bill passed today included a provision to extend critical clean energy tax incentives.

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