State Representative Joann Ginal (D-Fort Collins)
Please Support HB 13—1275 A Report on the Health Impacts of Oil and Gas Operations Near the Front Range. This bill would require Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to commission a study of epidemiological data to identify possible health impacts related to oil and gas activity.
This bill will be heard on Thursday, ~10:00 am, April 11, 2011 at the State Capitol, 200 E. Colfax, Denver, CO.
The other night I went to a killing. It was all very matter of fact. Five judges sat at the front of the room listening to people testify for or against the killing of public recreation and wildlife at Chatfield Reservoir. An urban recreation and wildlife center, Chatfield receives over 1.5 million visitor days a year. It is Colorado’s premiere state park, helping to underwrite more remote and less visited parks. Too, it is a bird sanctuary, home to at least one endangered species, and a place without equal in the state because of its proximity to Denver. You can get there by simply pedaling your bike, many do. Continue reading
After hours of informative and emotionally moving testimony in support of the Colorado Health Care Cooperative, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed SCR13-002, Sen. Irene Aguilar’s bill. The bill passed 4-3 on party lines.
Also passed was Sen. Aguilar’s SJR13-021 bill to create an interim committee to study ways to create a comprehensive health care system for all Coloradans. We’re excited about this also. SJR13-021 was introduced last week to meet the deadline for interim committee bill submissions. Most people are not even aware of the bill. Below is basic information. The bill and additional information can be found on our website. Continue reading
Brought to you by the Colorado BDS Campaign, a coalition of groups working in unity to end the Israeli occupation through boycott, divestment and sanctions.
When: Saturday, April 13th, 1-5 PM
Where: Auraria Campus, North Building, room 1608 Continue reading
Join ArgusFest along with local and national media reform activists, authors, and journalists at the Denver Welcome party for the National Conference for Media Reform. Thursday, April 4, Argusfest will host the U.S. Premiere of the documentary Shadows of Liberty, which looks at how the corporate media misleads the American people. The film will be followed by a discussion with Amy Goodman and Jean-Philippe Tremblay. Then at 9 PM we will have live music featuring Jonny 5 (from the Flobots), Laura Goldhamer, DJ RIPM, and DJ Cavem. National anti-poverty organizer and the 2012 Green Party Vice-Presidential nominee Cheri Honkala will also be joining us to say a few words about the state of our media. It’s going to be a great night with a lot of great people.
When: Thursday, April 4 7:00 PM – FILM 9:00PM – MUSIC
Where: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver
$10-$20 suggested donation
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee (HHS) will hear SCR13-002 “Colorado Health Care Cooperative,” which would send the Cooperative to the voters for approval as a Constitutional Amendment in Nov. 2013.
When: Thursday, April 4, 1:30pm
Where: Old Supreme Court Chambers, 2nd Floor, Capitol Building, 200 E Colfax
Please come to the State Capitol
Thursday, March 28, at 10:30 AM.
We need you to help pass legislation
that will make a difference!
We need to show strong support for House Bill 1269. You may speak if you wish, but you don’t have to. We can speak just as loudly and strongly by filling the hearing room with Coloradans, and especially people from Longmont, who are dissatisfied with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s existing mandate and want change. Continue reading
Representative Joann Ginal
State Representative Joann Ginal (HD52), who is a biologist and holds a Ph.D. in endocrinology, has introduced HB13-1275, which set up studies of oil and gas operations – air and water emissions, and their impacts on human health, for specified counties along the Front Range. Rep Ginal’s bill requires that the state form a committee of legislators, along with health and bioscience experts, who would:
On Tuesday, March 26th at noon, people across Colorado are coming together for the “Don’t Frack Colorado for Tar Sands Oil” action in front of the Governor’s Mansion! RSVP here to join us.
Why? Gov. Hickenlooper is traveling to Canada March 26-29, leading a delegation of 20 including representatives from the Canadian Consulate Office, on an “energy-focused mission”, with a stop by the tar sands. (Read more here.)
Unfortunately, that likely means that the Governor plans to promote the use of fracked gases from Colorado to develop tar sands oil. Huge amounts of natural gas and fresh water are used to superheat the tar sands in order to get the oil out. And natural gas condensate is used to viscosify the sludgy tar sands oil so that it will flow in pipelines. As we all know, this is an extremely dirty and carbon-intensive form of energy.
Is this the kind of energy development you hoped our Governor would pursue? Didn’t think so. Please join us next Tuesday to send Gov. Hickenlooper off with a loud and clear message! Colorado wants a clean energy future! Don’t Frack Colorado for Tar Sands Oil!!
Many of you joined us for the #ForwardOnClimate event last month asking President Obama to reject the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline and take serious action to solve the climate crisis.
Like last month, let’s wear black to form a human oil pipeline. (Wear your black No KXL or #ForwardOnClimate shirt, if you got one!) There may even be another human oil spill! 😉
Don’t Frack Colorado for Tar Sands Oil Action
When: Tuesday, March 26th, 12noon
Where: In front of the Governor’s Mansion, 400 East 8th Avenue, Denver
RSVP Here and spread the word with our Facebook event page.
On Nov. 13, 2012, TransCanada started bulldozing Michael Bishop’s property to build the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nacogdoches, Texas. Photo courtesy of Tar Sands Blockade
Here is the final installment of the four-part story on Marine veteran Mike Bishop’s legal fight against TransCanada:
“Part IV: America Becomes Sacrifice Zone for Export Pipeline.”
If you haven’t read the first three installments, you can find them here.
If you are moved by the Bishop family’s plight, please contribute to his legal defense at: Land Owners Against Trans Canada Pipeline. Mike and the other courageous landowners in Texas and Oklahoma who are doing battle with TransCanada are fighting for us all.
