Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

We live and raise our families in Colorado for the quality of life it provides to us. My district stretches the metro area from the foothills to the plains. As your Congressman, I am committed to protecting our environment. Things like recycling, bicycling when possible, investing in renewable energy technologies, working to preserve open space and fighting global warming are ways we can preserve not only our quality of life but our environment. Specifically, investing in renewable energy technology is good for jobs, the environment and our national security.

Global Warming

I am concerned about the climate changes resulting from global warming. Congress should act to significantly reduce this serious threat to our planet by passing legislation that promotes energy efficiency measures and decreases our dependence on fossil fuels. Congress recently took an important first step by passing the bi-partisan Clean Energy Act of 2007, which increases the level of renewable energy development but there is still more work to do. You can rest assured that I will continue to work with my colleagues to reduce the threat of global warming and increase our commitment to renewable energy technologies.

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