Colorado is at a crossroads: How do we meet our climate goals without worsening affordability, straining energy reliability, limiting our workforce, or driving up the cost of doing business?
As members of the Colorado Energy Crossroads Coalition, a diverse statewide coalition of labor, business, utilities and consumer advocates, we share a commitment to meeting Colorado’s climate goals. But we also believe a fundamental reality must guide this conversation: How we get there matters just as much as the goal itself.
By Cecil Courtney is business manager of Denver Pipefitters Local Union 208. Dave Davia is president & CEO of Colorado Concern. Meghan Dollar is senior vice president of governmental affairs and political operations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Jennifer Gremmert is CEO of Energy Outreach Colorado.
Read the full op-ed here.