Colorado Conservation Voters works to turn conservation values into Colorado priorities. Our mission is to make protecting Colorado’s environment a top priority for voters, political candidates, and elected officials in Colorado. CCV educates the public about the conservation positions of candidates and elected officials, and holds elected officials accountable for their environmental records.
US House passes biggest environmental bill ever
On June 26th, the U.S House of Representatives voted to pass a clean energy jobs bill (H.R. 2454) that will create 28,000 new jobs in Colorado, while shifting U.S. energy to cleaner, cheaper sources. The bill passed 219 to 212, with Representatives DeGette, Polis, Markey, and Perlmutter voting for the clean energy jobs bill. Representatives Salazar, Lamborn and Coffman voted against the legislation.
Passing this legislation will help shift our country to a clean energy economy and create new jobs in manufacturing, labor and clean technology. It will increase energy efficiency, help consumers save on energy bills, and protect lower-income families. And it will finally put our country on a course to limit the carbon pollution that causes global warming.
Now, the bill will move to the Senate, where it needs to be strengthened and delivered to the President’s desk. With the help of Senators Udall and Bennet, we can deliver President Obama strong clean energy and climate legislation that will create clean energy jobs, reduce our dependence on dirty fuels and lead the world’s effort to slow down global warming.
CCV Releases 2009 Scorecard
CCV is proud to release the 2009 Colorado Legislative Conservation Scorecard. The Scorecard tracks the most important environmental decisions made in the Colorado State Legislature this year and shows you how each member voted their conservation values. Take a look and tell your representatives how you feel about their scores.
And don’t forget to check out our Current Session Info, which tracks every environmental bill considered by the legislature and shows which passed bills Governor Ritter signed into law.
2009 Another Banner Year for Colorado’s Environment
May 6th marked the end of Colorado’s Legislative General Session and the Centennial State continues to be a national leader on environmental issues. Significant victories were won in each of the environmental community’s priority areas including boosting renewable energy development, making oil and gas drilling safer, encouraging energy efficiency, and improving our transportation systems.
Governor Ritter now has 30 days from the close of the session to sign the bills on his desk into law. For more details on the bills passed this year, visit our Current Session Info page and visit this website in early June to see the 2009 Legislative Conservation Scorecard.
Three Conservation Champions Leave the Legislature
With the close of the 2009 Legislative Session, Colorado says farewell to three long time Conservation Champions: Senate President Peter Groff, Senator Jennifer Veiga, and Representative Gwyn Green. CCV would like to thank these Champions for their hard work to protect Colorado and wish them all the best of luck in their future endeavours.
Thank You Representative McGihon
CCV would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to departing Representative for House District 3 and Lifetime 100% Conservation Voter Anne McGihon. Since 2004, Rep. McGihon has been a staunch supporter of public health, sound water policy and the New Energy Economy. This year McGihon was the House sponsor for the Oil and Gas Rule Bill that was one of the conservation community’s highest priorities. On behalf of the conservation community, we would like to thank Representative McGihon for her dedication and wish her great success in the next chapter of her career.
With her departure, Daniel Kagan has stepped in as the new Representative for District 3. We look forward to Rep. Kagan continuing to work hard to protect the health of District 3’s residents and the beauty of Colorado’s wild areas.
