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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday April 26, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Coalition Condemns Landlords' Lawsuit Against Colorado Clean Building Standards
DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Wealthy real estate and landlord groups filed a lawsuit against the City of Denver and the State of Colorado this week seeking to throw out standards that will gradually reduce pollution from large buildings. The standards are meant to promote energy efficiency, reduce renters' energy bills, and cut unhealthy indoor and outdoor air pollution. "This lawsuit is a baseless attack on innovative programs to tackle poll  more

Moms Demand Action: Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature
DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * Here's What You Need to Know: * * * Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature; Here's What You Need to Know: In the last couple of days, Colorado lawmakers have advanced multiple critical gun safety bills. Here's this week's legislative advancement: - Today, House Bill 24-1270, a firearm insurance bill, whi  more

NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH: ASIAN MONSOON LOFTS OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES TO STRATOSPHERE
BOULDER, Colorado, April 24 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: Powerful monsoon winds, strengthened by a warming climate, are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere over East Asia, new research shows. The study, led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) and NASA, found that the East Asian Monsoon delivers more than twice the concen  more

Rocky Mountain Institute: Statement - As EPA Finalizes New Power Plant Rules, Clean, Reliable Solutions Abound
BASALT, Colorado, April 26 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new pollution reduction standards for coal plants and new gas-fired power plants. In response, electric sector expert Mark Dyson with the non-partisan group RMI released the following statement: "EPA's new standards make the quick, no-regrets tools we have for grid expansion even more attractive than they already were. Electr  more

WildEarth Guardians Celebrates Reported Denning Activity by Reintroduced Wolves in Colorado
DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: WildEarth Guardians commends a recent statement by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Director, Jeff Davis, who is protecting Colorado's budding wolf population in spite of pressure from livestock owners. Six cattle have been harvested by wolves since Colorado began restoring the native keystone species to the state in December 2023. The owners of those livestock are eligible for "100 percent   more