Colorado is falling for a federal infatuation with a technology that is distracting us from the renewable energy sources we actually need.
Harv Teitelbaum
Harv Teitelbaum, of Evergreen, is co-chair of Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado, and board president of Colorado Rising for Communities.
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Opinion: A pro-oil Texas lobbyist aims to undermine Colorado’s progress in reducing the health impacts of drilling
Don’t fall for it. Colorado must be vigilant to turn back such front groups and their self-serving motives.
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Opinion: Independence from oil will bring “energy independence” from Russia
Ten years before Russia invaded Ukraine, Clifford Krauss, writing in the New York Times, assured readers “US Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence.” More recently, in the immediate aftermath of the invasion, America’s oil and gas industry, never one to let an international humanitarian crisis go unexploited, saw the chance to refresh its recurring initiative […]
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Opinion: The health risks of fracking justify Adams County’s new regulations
Despite the self-interested pleas and organized letter-writing campaigns of Colorado’s oil and gas industry, Adams County Commissioners voted to enact reasonable restrictions and regulations on fracking and fracking-related activities. Kudos to them for their courage in the face of special-interest pressure, and congratulations to Adams County residents and the rest of us in neighboring counties, […]