Same as the old boss.
E&E News (6/24/20) reports: "Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) traveled to a community solar garden in suburban Denver in May 2019 to sign a package of climate bills. There was one to slash emissions 90% from 2005 levels by 2050, a measure requiring regulators to consider a social cost of carbon in utility planning and a requirement that the state develop plans for meeting emissions reduction targets by July 1, 2020. 'This is about the health of our planet,' Polis declared before an array of solar panels. 'Particularly in a state with climate-dependent industries like agriculture and the skiing industry, it's important that we show leadership.' One year later, some environmentalists say Polis has shown little climate leadership outside such rhetorical flourishes. A study by MJ Bradley & Associates LLC, a consulting firm, suggests the state will fall short of its interim emissions goals in 2025 or 2030. Colorado's own analysis indicates it is on track to come up short, though officials in the Polis administration contend much progress has already been made."
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"The greatest economic value is created when a state’s energy sources provide the highest quality, most reliable energy services at the lowest possible cost. Judged against these metrics, both California’s and New York approaches fail."
–Wayne Winegarden, Pacific Research Institute
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