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SEN. SCHWARTZ TALKS WITH CHAFFEE CO. ABOUT GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT

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DENVER—  Thursday and Friday, January 14 and 15,  State Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) will meet with her constituents in Chaffee County.
Thursday:
Thursday evening, Senator Schwartz will attend a meeting to discuss geothermal development in the county.   The Bureau of Land Management and Department of Natural Resources (BLM-DNR) public meeting on geothermal issues is scheduled… »

Joint Colorado Department of Natural Resources/ Colorado Bureau of Land Management Information Meeting and Open House Chaffee County Geothermal Parcel Buena Vista Community Center

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January 14, 2010

7:30 p.m.  Introductions
7:40 p.m.  Overview of Geothermal Resources in Colorado and Geothermal Technologies Matt Sares, Colorado Geological Survey
8:00 p.m.  Geothermal Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Leasing of Geothermal Resources on Public Lands    Kermit Witherbee, BLM
8:20 p.m.          State Agency Roles and Responsibilities… »

Cool Cities

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The Sierra Club has created a unique and important program called “Cool Cities”. The program goal is to sign up every city and county in the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. When a City Council, Mayor or County Commissioners sign onto Cool Cities, they are… »


SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC SENDS STUDENT ON THE 2010 YOUTH TOUR TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Sangre De Cristo Electric has selected one high school junior to represent SDCEA at the 2010 Youth Tour held June 11-17 in Washington, D.C. Hayley Thompson from Salida High School… »

New Year’s Eve Outage

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Sangre De Cristo Electric Association is reporting that 6,109 consumers from Centerville to Lake County, including Buena Vista, were affected by a New Year’s Eve power outage. At about 9:50… »

SEN. SCHWARTZ HELPS RURAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS

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NEW LAW GO INTO EFFECT JAN. 1
DENVER—    It’s a new year, and a number of new laws spearheaded by Democratic legislators and signed by Gov. Ritter go into effect… »

When will the Recession End?

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By James Franklin
With 2010 now upon us, I find myself waxing nostalgic, neither in a positive manner nor with a very optimistic outlook I’m afraid.  No dear reader, I find… »

Colorado and the American West: Finding Place In the Histories of Your State and Region

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By Michael Matson
There is a large gap between scholarly and public history. Consequently, the progressive and radical nature of many scholarly publications is rarely utilized in reorienting our conceptions of… »

SEN. SCHWARTZ “FLIPS THE SWITCH”

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Solar Energy Plant comes to the San Luis Valley
ALAMOSA— Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) will “Flip the Switch” at ceremony to celebrate the activation of SunEdison’s new solar power plant which… »

GARNA sponsors Our Sense of Place Season Two

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In August 2009, GARNA began a year long program learning about our place in respect to the Arkansas River bioregion. This program is designed to explore the natural world of… »

Going “Off the Grid”

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When thinking about our place in society, I know a few folks who would like nothing else but to go “off the grid”-and most days, this is I as well…. »

Holiday Cooking Tips From Chaffee County Fire

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By Brian Welch
Gobble Gobble. That’s right, Thanksgiving is coming up soon.  It’s a day of family, feasting, and one giant ham for all to enjoy.  That is of course, if… »

COLORADO AWARDED $2.1 MILLION TO IMPROVE BROADBAND

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DENVER— Gov. Bill Ritter announced today that the Governor’s Office of Information Technology has secured nearly $2.1 million through the Recovery Act to support broadband Internet mapping and planning activities… »

Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas Benefit Art Show

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Upper Arkansas Valley – November 26, 2009 – The Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas is holding its inaugural benefit art show on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The art show… »

SOLAR POWER PLANT ENERGIZES ALAMOSA

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Senator Schwartz applauds the approval of the construction of largest solar power plant in Colorado
ALAMOSA COUNTY—   Senator Gail Schwarz (D-Snowmass), who has been a leading supporter of renewable energy… »