John Hickenlooper

The ‘War On Coal’ threatens a sleepy Colorado mining town 0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, Governing Bodies / Agencies, Legal, Preferred Energy
- August 19, 2016
(Craig Station, Moffat County, Colorado. Photo: Michael Sandoval) CRAIG, Colo. — Coal, from extraction to use as a generation source, forms the literal bedrock of Craig. (Welcome to Craig. Photo: Michael Sandoval) The past few years have shaken the once quiet town, as an onslaught of federal government regulations and actions by environmental activists bent
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Victory for II Legal Action 0
- Legal
- February 12, 2016
Validation for Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and relief for ratepayers. We applaud the SCOTUS decision.
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Kansas pushes back against EPA Clean Power Plan, changes state renewables mandate to voluntary 0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, Governing Bodies / Agencies, Legal, Preferred Energy, Renewable Energy
- June 11, 2015
Unlike Colorado’s failed attempt to provide state oversight to proposed Environmental Protection Agency’s “Clean Power Plan” regulations, Kansas’ legislature has passed requirements for any CPP state implementation plan, including no plan at all, should it conflict with ongoing litigation against the EPA’s power to bring forth the CPP: Kansas governor Sam Brownback (R) signed a
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May 28 Colorado Energy Roundup: EPA water rule, Hickenlooper pleads for Colorado mine, reduced drilling costs 0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, Governing Bodies / Agencies, Hydraulic Fracturing, Legal, Preferred Energy, Renewable Energy
- May 28, 2015
Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper says chances for a statewide ballot measure on fracking in 2016 are pretty low, but anti-energy fractivists aren’t so sure about Hickenlooper’s prognostication: Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday said he does not believe there is momentum to push a state ballot initiative that would crackdown on the oil and gas industry.
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Progressive criticism of PUC nominee Vaad is about ALEC rather than energy 0
- Archive, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, Governing Bodies / Agencies, Legal
- January 8, 2014
Progressive left logic: Progressives want to destroy ALEC. Moderate Republican PUC nominee Glenn Vaad has been a member of ALEC. Therefore progressives want to destroy Glenn Vaad even though he has supported increasing Colorado’s renewable energy mandate and fuel switching. The progressive left’s criticism of Governor John Hickenlooper’s appointment of former State Representative Glenn Vaad
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Breaking News: Binz Withdraws 0
- Archive, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- February 10, 2011
A few minutes ago, I was sent a copy of a letter from PUC Chairman Ron Binz to Governor John Hickenlooper, in which Binz withdraws from consideration for another four year term. I just called the PUC media office, and a spokesman confirmed that Binz is stepping down. He was appointed PUC Chairman in January
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