Capitol Coverage

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Sixteen counties in western Colorado are urging Governor Ritter to oppose a proposed coal fired power plant on the Navajo Indian Reservation. They want him to do so before the October 9th deadline for comments on the project’s environmental impact statement. The counties say emissions from the plant would make air quality [...]

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The first openly gay male state lawmaker in Colorado was sworn into office today. He fills a vacancy left by a resigning Democratic state representative from Denver. Bente Birkeland reports from the capitol.
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A recent poll conducted by environmental groups says more than half of Coloradans want their government to do something to help stop global warming. Governor Bill Ritter has identified global warming as a top priority, and appointed the state’s first ever climate advisor. And state officials are now creating a statewide climate change action plan. [...]

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