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Colorado public lands legislation backed by REP signed into law March 30, 2009. Click on Issues above for details.
The members of the Colorado Chapter's Executive Committee are:
- President Paul Steinhauer, Denver
- Vice President John Wright, Denver
- Treasurer Jo Johnson, Boulder
- Steve Bonowski, Lakewood
- John Shunk, Centennial
- Marty Sorensen, Golden
- Dick Scar, Buena Vista
- Former State Representative Joe Stengel, Littleton
State Profile
The
Centennial State features some of the most striking natural beauty that
can be found anywhere in America, including legendary
"fourteeners"—Pikes Peak, Mount Elbert, Snowmass Mountain, and Castle
Peak. Colorado is also known for its national parks, forests,
wilderness areas, monuments and grasslands. Millions of visitors enjoy
Rocky Mountain National Park, the White River National Forest, the
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, and many other protected areas.
Colorado's
public lands protect a rich historical heritage as well. Mesa Verde
National Park and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument are
treasure troves of archaeological resources. The modern conservation
movement can trace its beginnings to the epic fight to keep dams out of
Dinosaur National Monument.
Today,
the issues are different. Oil and gas drilling poses serious issues.
Potential development of oil shale, an unconventional form of
hydrocarbons, ups the ante. The potential impacts of aggressive energy
production on Colorado's water, private and public lands, and air
quality are huge. Special places such as Canyons of the Ancients
National Monument and the Roan Plateau could be compromised by energy
policies focused too heavily on conventional energy prodution.
Colorado
stands to benefit from balanced energy policies focused on efficiency
and resource diversification. Colorado's eastern plains have a rich
wind energy resource. The 162-megawatt Colorado Green wind energy
complex in Prowers County is bringing new jobs and opportunities to
Colorado's farm country.
By
following truly conservative energy and environmental policies,
Colorado's magnificent natural beauty—a significant economic asset—can
be protected for future generations.
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