Archive for: Jeff Crank

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  Eco-lawsuits undermining West’s economy, new study says

  Jun 8, 2012

  Valerie Richardson / The Colorado Observer

  Wherever WildEarth Guardians goes, the economy suffers, according to a newly released report.

  The study, “Economic Impact of WildEarth Guardians Litigation on Local Communities,” found that household income drops by an average of $2,503 in communities…

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  Colorado’s ‘car tax’ hauled to court, called unconstitutional

  May 23, 2012

  Leslie Jorgensen / The Colorado Observer

  In 2009, then-Gov. Bill Ritter and his blue ribbon Colorado Transportation Commission pushed the Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery Act (FASTER) through the Democrat-controlled state legislature, imposing a fee on vehicle registrations…

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  Enviro-scientist draws flak, drops out of Denver EPA confab | SEE VIDEO

  Apr 2, 2012

  Staff / Colorado Public Advocate

  A Boulder scientist accused of conspiring to fudge data in support of landmark litigation over oil drilling in the Amazon has pulled out of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conference in Denver this week amid a challenge to her credibility, including charges her research is tainted by an activist agenda.

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