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Xcel Franchise Expiring -- Audio Discussions from KGNU radio program, "Connections"
July 28, 2010 | KGNU

Susan Perkins and Steve Pomerance discuss Boulder energy issues with KGNU host Duncan Campbell. The topic is the expiration of Boulder's franchise agreement with Xcel on August 3rd and how the city should respond.
Burning Coal Burning Cash--A Union of Concerned Scientists Report
July 25, 2010 | http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/burning-coal-states.html

In an extensive analysis of the money that leaves each state to pay for coal, the Union of Concerned Scientists has helped frame the economic benefits that will accompany the policies that keep energy dollars circulating in state economies...

Boulder council paints clearer picture of Xcel franchise options
July 20, 2010 | Boulder Daily Camera

Following months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and hours of public discussions about how to appeal to voters, the Boulder City Council is finally narrowing down the options for the future of its relationship with Xcel...

Feed In Tariff Workshops July 21-22 in Boulder
July 19, 2010 | http://www.communityinpower.com/3.html

This week's Feed In Tariff Workshops are being sponsored by Community in Power.  There will be an evening session on Wednesday July 21, 2010 with long-time Colorado energy activist...

Generating Changes In The Electrical Power Grid
July 8, 2010 | Washington Post

The electricity grid in the U.S. wastes power and discourages the use of renewable sources of energy like solar and wind. The grid still relies on technology from the 1960s, says journalist Joel Achenbach, who wrote about the nation's electrical...

Germany targets switch to 100% renewables for its electricity by 2050
July 7, 2010 | guardian.co.uk

Germany could derive all of its electricity from...

The Defeat of Senator Murkowski's Dirty Air Act represents a big win for safeguarding public health
June 11, 2010 | Physicians for Social Responsibility

The U.S. Senate defeated, 47 – 53, the Murkowski Dirty Air Act resolution, which would have tied the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) hands to control carbon pollution.
The Climate Majority
June 8, 2010 | New York Times - Op Ed

ON Thursday, the Senate will vote on a resolution proposed by Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, that would...

Regulators Approve First Offshore Wind Farm in U.S.
April 28, 2010 | New York Times

After nine years of regulatory review, the federal government gave the green light Wednesday to the nation’s first offshore wind farm, a highly contested project off the coast of Cape Cod.
Boulder County deputies arrest five during protest at Valmont coal-fired power plant
April 27, 2010 | Boulder Daily Camera

Boulder County sheriff's deputies arrested five people on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing during a small protest Tuesday afternoon at the Valmont power plant. More than a dozen protesters gathered along the road in front of the plant at...

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