2007
Press Release Archive
- November 12, 2007: An analysis commissioned by Western Resource Advocates and conducted by Summit Blue Consulting says that Tri-State Generation and Transmission has an opportunity to address imbalances in its resource mix for generating electricity as a result of the rejection of its proposed coal-fired power plant in Holcomb, Kansas.
- October 18, 2007: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s denial of Tri-State’s proposal to build two new coal-fired power plants in western Kansas will protect the climate, benefit efforts to boost local clean energy resources, and save ratepayers money.
- September 5, 2007: Nevada Environment Commission to Consider Climate Petition: Proposed Cap on CO2 Pollution Would Suspend Permitting for New Coal-fired Power Plants.
- June 25, 2007: Oil Shale Could Overshadow Air Quality Gains: Congress Considers Slowing Down Commercial Leasing Timeline
- June 7, 2007 Oil Shale Development Will Threaten Water Supplies: BLM & Industry Need to Make Full Water Impacts Public Oil shale development is projected to have a dramatic effect on Colorado’s valuable water resources, yet estimates of the water needed for modern development methods have not been made public.
- June 8, 2007: The Campaign to Save Roan Plateau expressed extreme disappointment at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to immediately lease Roan Plateau’s public lands for oil and gas development, noting that this move by the federal government flies in the face of seven years of public comment, which has overwhelming opposed drilling the public lands on top of the Plateau.
- April 17, 2007: Western Resource Advocates and the Aveda Corporation present a series of fun eco-events to celebrate Earth Day.
- April 16, 2007: Westerners testify before congress on the impacts of commercial leasing of federal oil shale resources in western Colorado. To read the letter to the Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, click here
- April 5, 2007: Western Resource Advocates is proud to announce that it has been selected by the Aveda Corporation to receive a portion of the funds raised during the 2007 Aveda Earth Month campaign. Aveda salons and spas will host a series of benefit events throughout April. Proceeds will be put toward ensuring that all people have safe, reliable, and sustainable sources of water.
- January 30, 2007: If more than a dozen coal-fired power plants planned for Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah begin operating, they would emit global warming pollution equivalent to the tailpipe exhaust of 12.5 million cars driving around the Southwest for a year. The potential for such a huge increase in carbon dioxide emissions is the focus of a new report from Environmental Defense and Western Resource Advocates: “Climate Alert: Cleaner Energy for the Southwest.”
