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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday January 25, 2025 ( 4 items )  

CoPIRG Foundation: New Report Details Environmental, Consumer Costs of Data Center Expansion
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Rising electricity demand from U.S. data centers risks deepening America's reliance on fossil fuels and can put consumers and communities at risk, according to a report released Thursday. The report, Big Data Centers, Big Problems: The surging environmental and consumer costs of AI, crypto and big data (https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/resources/bi  more

National Association for Gun Rights Supports Congressman Massie's Real Constitutional Carry Act
LOVELAND, Colorado, Jan. 25 -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release: The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) proudly announces its unwavering support for Congressman Thomas Massie's introduction of H.R.645, the Real Constitutional Carry Act. This landmark bill will eliminate the patchwork of state-level carry permits, allowing law-abiding Americans to exercise their Second Amendment freedoms nationwide without needing a government-issued permit. "You  more

SHEEO: New Report Highlights the Importance of State and Institutional Partnerships to Transform Student Success
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: In a new report published today, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) outlines how four states - Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Wyoming - are utilizing partnerships between their state chief academic officers (SAOs) and institutional chief academic officers (CAOs) to transform student success on college campuses. In   more

UCAR, NSF NCAR Close DEI Offices
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 25 -- The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * Action ensures compliance with President Trump's executive orders * * * The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) have closed their offices that engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work, effective today, January 24, 2025, at 8:40 a.m. Mountain Time.  more