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Combating climate change has long been a driving issue for Colorado Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Boulder. He ran on it; he was an early supporter of the Green New Deal; and he now serves on the House Select Committee on Climate Change, which held its first field hearing in Boulder this summer.
BRECKENRIDGE — The town of Breckenridge is set to add more electric buses to its fleet following a sizable grant from the Department of Transportation.
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, Congressman Joe Neguse announced a $2 million grant to help replace diesel buses in Breckenridge with battery-electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
Federal laboratories that pour hundreds of millions of dollars into the Boulder County economy and scientists engaged in furthering society’s understanding of climate change could both be boosted by bills being introduced Friday by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse.
Boulder Housing Partners, the city’s affordable housing provider, was awarded a nearly $450,000 federal Housing and Urban Development grant, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse announced late last week.
Boulder was one of seven municipalities in Colorado to receive a grant in this round of funding, according to a news release from the congressman’s office.
FRISCO — Summit County’s push to go 100% carbon free is having an influence on the rest of the country — even out on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
On Thursday, Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, introduced a resolution in Congress that would transition the United States Capitol complex to exclusively use renewable energy sources. The resolution is meant to follow the lead of Summit and other communities across Colorado that have committed to switching to 100% renewable energy.
In Colorado, public lands are not only at the heart of our state’s character, but they are central to our economic growth. Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry brings in $28 billion for our state and $10 billion in workers’ wages, employing over 229,000 people. Over 82 million visitors from across the globe come to Colorado year-round to visit our national parks and participate in outdoor recreation opportunities that we are surrounded by every day.
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, also known as the CORE Act, which would preserve approximately 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, was scheduled for a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday.
If approved, it would be the first statewide Colorado wilderness legislation to pass Congress in over a decade.
U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s Congressional District 2, has established a Senior Advisory Council to identify legislative actions and constituent services to assist seniors and other groups in his District. Congressman Neguse considers planning in these areas to be essential due to the anticipated population doubling of persons over age 65 by the year 2030.
A plan to protect about 400,000 acres of Colorado public land passed a committee vote in the U.S. House this week, a key step toward becoming law. The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act – or the CORE act – was introduced by Colorado Democrats Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse in January. The House Natural Resources Committee passed the bill by a 23-15 vote on Wednesday, It was the first major Colorado public lands bill to pass a House committee in more than a decade, according to Neguse's office. The CORE act will now go to the full House for consideration.
Town halls can get rather tense in today’s polarized political climate. But Rep. Joe Neguse’s town halls come with a twist. The Democrat who represent’s Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District is injecting volunteerism into the gatherings.
Before talking politics, he and his constituents do public service.
“It’s something that seems to have been lost in our politics is this concept of service,” he said.