News

February 17, 2020

A new chapter for homegrown prosperity

America was built on coal. Colorado too. Coal provided the cheap, abundant fuel that powered our country’s industrialization, peaking at nearly 900,000 mining jobs in 1923 […]
February 17, 2020

“We were looking at a future of skiing on rocks.”

In a time of national climate dereliction, Patrick Church is a radical optimist. A New Hampshire native turned Crested Butte high country adventurer, Patrick’s first winter […]
February 17, 2020

A big win for clean air in Western Colorado

The Alliance secured an important win with the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) last December. New rules were adopted during the last AQCC rulemaking process which […]
February 17, 2020

Stirring pots for 40 years

I suppose we’ve all had experiences where we’ve felt out of bounds. I don’t mean stepping out of bounds while playing a game, or slicing a […]
February 17, 2020
2019 People's Lobby Trip

A look at the 2020 legislative session

The 2020 Legislative Session is off and running and it looks to be a busy one. Just a few days into the 2020 Colorado legislative session, […]
February 13, 2020
ReFUND CO

Now you can use your Colorado tax refund to support our Alliance!

There’s a new and easy way to help support our Alliance, and we wanted to make sure you knew about it.  ReFUND CO is a new state […]
February 3, 2020
Forest

They’re trying to change the rules…

For 50 years, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has provided guidance to federal agencies in identifying and publicly disclosing any significant environmental, social, economic, or public health impacts a federal action may have before a decision is made. But now, NEPA protections are under attack like never before.
January 29, 2020
Now hiring!

Job Announcement: Community Organizer

Posted: January 29, 2020 Application deadline: February 19, 2020 or until position is filled Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action is seeking two full time community […]
January 29, 2020
Now hiring!

Job Announcement: Part-time Community Organizer

Posted: January 29, 2020 Application deadline: February 19, 2020 or until position is filled Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action is seeking a part-time community organizer […]