Congress Is on Its Way to Punish the Country’s Homeowners
Javier Sierra Posted June 12, 2025 If any politician’s duty is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable, the US Congress is doing the opposite. …
In Defense of the Consumer
Javier Sierra Posted April 3, 2025 Have you noticed that your wallet is getting thinner and thinner? That the grocery bag is returning lighter and lighter? That energy is…
Clean Electricity: A Prescription for Better Health
Javier Sierra Posted January 30, 2025 When we talk about pollution, we immediately associate it with outdoor air. However, we often forget that the threat also lives at…
In the Face of Extreme Climate, Take Action by Upgrading Your Home
Javier Sierra Posted Oct. 10, 2024 The summer in the Northern Hemisphere has been the hottest in history. Between June of 2023 and June of 2024, the planet lived through…
The Energy We So Urgently Need
Javier Sierra I propose a historic solution to a chronic problem for Latino families across the country. Let’s start with the problem. According to the US Energy Information Administration, almost…
State Health Department Seeks Input in Identifying Priority Air Toxics
The state health department is hosting public meetings to discuss which air toxics Colorado should prioritize. Air toxics are pollutants that can cause health impacts, such as cancer,…
Colorado Lawmakers Eye Ways to Reduce Pollution In Vulnerable Communities
By Eric Galatas In 2021, Colorado lawmakers took a first step toward addressing decades of toxic pollution disproportionately impacting low-income neighborhoods and communities of color by creating an Environmental…
Environmental Groups Cheer Gov’s Veto of Tax Credit for Small Oil and Gas Wells
By Patrick Lohmann Posted: March 14, 2024 Operators of small oil and gas wells in New México won’t receive a tax exemption on fossil fuels they extract, thanks…
Colorado Updates Climate ‘Roadmap’ As Data Shows It Falling Short of Emissions Goals
By Chase Woodruff Colorado will continue to pursue a laundry list of new policies aimed at helping the state meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals, Gov. Jared Polis…
A Stand Against Fossil Fuel Dominance and the Compromising of Climate Objectives
Mark Magaña and Irene Burga In a departure from tradition, GreenLatinos decided not to participate in this year’s international climate negotiations for the first time in many years….