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Keystone pipeline rising from the dead?
Jan 30th
44 SENATORS BEHIND KEYSTONE BILL TOOK $23 MILLION IN CAMPAIGN CASH FROM BIG OIL
Washington, D.C. – Forty-four Senators who introduced legislation today backing the controversial Keystone XL pipeline received $23.4 million in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry since 1989,according to analysis by 350.org and Public Campaign Action Fund. The figures reflected data coded by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics and available on their website and include contributions through September 30, 2011. Fourth quarter filings are due to the Federal Election Commission tomorrow.
The bill, which was announced today by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and cosponsored by 42 GOP senators and one Democratic Senator, would approve the Keystone XL project despite the Obama Administration’s rejection of its permit following months of intensifying protest against it and studies downplaying its potential economic impact.
“We no longer can just accept business as usual on Capitol Hill – the idea that the fossil fuel lobby puts a quarter in the slot, turns the handle, and gets a shiny toy has to come to an end,” said Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org. “The nation’s top scientists, not to mention ten recent winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, have explained why this is a lousy idea. That should speak as loudly as campaign cash.”
The analysis of campaign donations for the cosponsors found that seven of them have taken more than one million dollars over their careers from the oil industry. The cosponsors collectively received more than $1.1 million over the first three quarters of 2011, the last data available in advance of tomorrow’s FEC deadline.
“The introduction of this Keystone bill is not about jobs for Americans, it’s about these Senators’ trying to protect their own jobs,” commented David Donnelly, national campaigns director of Public Campaign Action Fund. “They’re looking out for themselves, paying back their Big Oil donors, and trying to cash in for more Big Oil money.”
Lifetime Contributions to 44 Senators from Oil and Gas Industry
| Name | Career Oil & Gas $$ |
| McCain, John (R-AZ) |
$2,869,241 |
| Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) |
$2,223,271 |
| Cornyn, John (R-TX) |
$1,864,050 |
| Inhofe, James M (R-OK) |
$1,352,523 |
| Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) |
$1,352,523 |
| McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) |
$1,089,811 |
| Vitter, David (R-LA) |
$1,011,685 |
| Blunt, Roy (R-MO) |
$756,198 |
| Thune, John (R-SD) |
$648,962 |
| Coburn, Tom (R-OK) |
$551,663 |
| Burr, Richard (R-NC) |
$549,852 |
| Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) |
$532,489 |
| Wicker, Roger (R-MS) |
$528,310 |
| Corker, Bob (R-TN) |
$444,350 |
| Roberts, Pat (R-KS) |
$428,800 |
| Alexander, Lamar (R-TN) |
$414,550 |
| Moran, Jerry (R-KS) |
$384,496 |
| Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) |
$381,192 |
| Barrasso, John A (R-WY) |
$370,150 |
| Hatch, Orrin G (R-UT) |
$363,525 |
| Toomey, Pat (R-PA) |
$358,716 |
| Shelby, Richard (R-AL) |
$352,700 |
| Coats, Daniel R (R-IN) |
$348,908 |
| Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) |
$334,332 |
| Portman, Rob (R-OH) |
$321,458 |
| Crapo, Mike (R-ID) |
$312,189 |
| Enzi, Mike (R-WY) |
$305,650 |
| Sessions, Jeff (R-AL) |
$297,000 |
| Grassley, Chuck (R-IA) |
$270,050 |
| Hoeven, John (R-ND) |
$263,289 |
| DeMint, James W (R-SC) |
$248,389 |
| Rubio, Marco (R-FL) |
$238,034 |
| Cochran, Thad (R-MS) |
$231,485 |
| Lugar, Richard G (R-IN) |
$200,925 |
| Heller, Dean (R-NV) |
$156,450 |
| Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) |
$149,875 |
| Manchin, Joe (D-WV) |
$143,400 |
| Boozman, John (R-AR) |
$141,952 |
| Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH) |
$140,368 |
| Johnson, Ron (R-WI) |
$113,700 |
| Paul, Rand (R-KY.) |
$105,840 |
| Risch, James E (R-ID) |
$88,350 |
| Johanns, Mike (R-NE) |
$82,800 |
| Lee, Mike (R-UT) |
$50,350 |
|
Total: |
$23,373,851 |
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Boulder County has teen jobs next summer
Jan 30th
Teens, adults can now apply for Youth Corps summer jobs
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County residents ages 14-17 can now apply for summer jobs with the Boulder County Youth Corps. The program is also hiring adults to be Team Leaders and is especially in need of female corps members and leaders.
The deadline to submit youth applications is Friday, March 30. Other positions are open until filled.
The Youth Corps will hire up to 160 teenagers to work 30 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, from June 18 to Aug. 8 on a variety of community service projects. Team leaders will be employed from June 6 to Aug. 10 to work up to 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
Projects include forest thinning, historic preservation, construction and repair of fencing, trail maintenance, removal of Russian olive trees and noxious weeds, landscaping and replacing light bulbs with compact fluorescents. Youth Corps teams work in unincorporated Boulder County as well as in Lafayette, Longmont and Superior.
Applications are available at www.bouldercounty.org/youthcorps and can also be picked up at counseling offices in Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley schools, city and town personnel offices, most local recreation and youth centers and libraries, and at the Boulder County Human Resources office at 2025 14th St. in Boulder.
This year, corps members will earn a starting wage of $7.64 per hour, with the possibility of earning a $100 bonus at the end of the program based on merit and strong attendance. Teens who have worked for the corps in past years can earn up to $8.14 an hour. In addition, corps members are eligible for reimbursement for the purchase of work boots and gloves. RTD bus passes for the purpose of traveling to and from centralized work meeting places may be subsidized.
Team Leaders must be high school graduates, at least 21 years old, and have two years of college coursework or more, and Assistant Team Leaders must be high school graduates and at least 18 years old, among other qualifications. A full list of qualifications is available at www.bouldercounty.org/youthcorps. Team Leaders start at $13 per hour and Assistant Team Leaders at $11 an hour.
The Youth Corps offers one of the best first job opportunities available in Boulder County. Teams have completed projects such as building the new Fourmile Trail connector at Betasso Preserve Open Space and preserving the historically significant lower barn at Walker Ranch Open Space.
- Building trails is just one of many outdoor tasks Job Corps teen undertake
Boulder County gets ready for global warming
Jan 19th
Posted by Channel 1 Networks in Environmental News
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Public invited to comment on Climate Change Preparedness Plan
Draft to be discussed at meetings in Boulder and Longmont
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County is developing a Climate Change Preparedness Plan to help local residents and communities better prepare for changing environmental conditions.
A team of local consultants reviewed science pertinent to the Front Range and developed a list of recommendations for the community. The strategies outlined in the draft plan will be available for public review at two January meetings and for comment online until Feb. 24.
Anyone who lives or works in Boulder County is invited to provide feedback on the draft plan by mail, online, or at one of two public meetings:
Boulder
When: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Boulder County Courthouse, third floor hearing room, 1325 Pearl St.
Longmont
When: Thursday, Jan. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Boulder County Parks and Open Space, 5201 St. Vrain Road
A draft of the plan and a survey link are available on the plan’s webpage. Or visit www.BoulderCounty.org, click on the “Sustain” button and scroll to “Energy and Climate.”
For additional information, contact Sustainability Planner Lisa Friend at lfriend@bouldercounty.org or 303-441-3522.
Comments will also be accepted at P.O. Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306, Attn: BOCC Climate Change Preparedness Plan.
For assistance with accessibility, contact the Human Resources Division at 303-441-3508 at least 48 hours before either scheduled event.