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Watching Government: Colorado law opens gas door

04/26/2010
By Nick Snow
Natural gas producers joined environmental organizations and Colorado lawmakers on Apr. 19 as Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. signed legislation that directs the state's biggest electric utility to replace coal-fired generation with gas—and other more environmentally benign sources—in the most heavily populated areas."HB 1365 will help us comply with looming federal clean air standards in a way that is proactive and makes sense for Colorado," Ritter said. By using energy sources produced in Colorado, Ritter said the state will "jump-start" its gas sector much in the same way it is driving its solar and wind industries.He said Xcel Energy Inc. will have to cut nitrous ...
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