Author: Rick Casey
FCCAN Candidate Questionnaire for April Election
Posted on March 18, 2019 On April 2, Fort Collins votes will be electing a new mayor and new councilmembers in Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6. They will also be deciding two ballot issues:…
FCSG Statement on Proposed Regional Waste Shed Master Plan
Posted on December 10, 2018 The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) strongly endorses the Regional Waste Shed Master Plan that Council will consider during its work session on December 11th. We believe that this plan…
FCSG Statement on Proposed Biennial Budget and CAP
Posted on November 5, 2018 The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has been following the budgeting process closely since the City Manager’s Recommended Biennial Budget was released in late August. We are pleased to see…
Vote Yes on 112
Published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan on October 27, 2018 At a private event with Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, he stressed our dire situation. We’re in global warming and ignoring that doesn’t change it. …
FCSG Statement of Support for Proposition 112
Post updated on October 16, 2018 Update: On Tuesday, October 16, City Council rejected the recommendation of the Legislative Review Committee and declined to take a position on Proposition 112. The Fort Collins Sustainability Group…
FCSG Statements on Support for CAP Goals in Biennial Budget and 100% Renewable Electricity Resolution
Post updated on October 3, 2018 Update: City Council held a public hearing on the 2019-20 biennial budget and considered a 100% renewable electricity resolution on Tuesday, October 2. Council approved the 100% renewable electricity…
Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate Questionnaire on Climate & Clean Energy:
Summary of Responses from Colorado Gubernatorial and General Assembly Candidates
Renewable Electricity Sources are Affordable and Reliable
Published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan on September 14, 2018 Recently, opponents of Fort Collins committing to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 have made comments casting doubt on the affordability and reliability of renewable…
What Does the Chamber Think About Climate Change?
Published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan on September 9, 2018 Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce CEO David May and chamber board member Ethan Gannett from Hewlett Packard Enterprises have written pieces expressing opposition to…