Jamie Valdez, Colorado state manager for the climate activist group Mothers Out Front, said the survey results “underscore Puebloans’ desire for responsible energy policies that result in an affordable path for Xcel ratepayers in the Denver area and a sustainable future for the Puebloans.” -Resident Leads” and all Coloradans.

“It is also important for us to beware of false climate solutions like nuclear energy, which takes far too long to build and is far too expensive to be viable, or dirty fossil gas with carbon capture technology, both of which would be experimental and Pueblo “There is a risk of further environmental injustice,” Valdez said.

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Valdez stated that with the current coal-burning facility, Puebloans have higher rates of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease than the statewide average.

“Our overburdened and underserved community deserves better. Our families deserve better, and so do future generations of Puebloans,” he said.