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Briefs from Around the State
- In March 2006, Aspen–based Aspen Skiing Company was Colorado’s first ski company to purchase enough wind power to offset all its electricity use. In August 2006, it joined a U.S. Supreme Court case against the Environmental Protection Agency’s stance against regulating green-house-gas emissions. In August 2006, Broomfield-based Vail Resorts also committed to buying enough wind power to offset the company’s electricity consumption, according to an article in The Daily Camera. The ski and vacation company will be the second-largest corporate purchaser of wind energy in the country, behind Whole Foods Market and the sixth largest overall renewable energy buyer. Vail Resorts is offering free one-day lift tickets for every household that offsets its energy consumption with wind energy credits from Renewable Choice Energy. Also Wolf Creek Ski Area has committed to renewable energy.
- Canon City-based Desert Canyon Farm, one of Colorado’s largest organic potted-herb and vegetable farms, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The farm raises more than 500 different culinary, medicinal and fragrance herbs and 168 types of heirloom and ethnic vegetables for retail garden centers in Colorado and New Mexico.
- The Colorado Wildlife Commission announced in July 2006 it is considering allowing farmers to use explosives to kill prairie dogs. According to Tim Holeman, from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, one of the biggest supporters of the explosive gas is the organic farmer, who does not wish to jeopardize their organic status by using chemicals to kill prairie dogs. However, no organic farmers testified in favor of the technique at a July hearing in Fort Collins. A final decision is expected in September.
- Boulder-based Wild Oats Markets Inc. selected Denver-based Linhart McClain Finlon as its national public relations firm. The firm says it will help Wild Oats’ corporate communications and marketing teams build and reinforce brand recognition and attract new shoppers.
- Steamboat Springs-based Gamberland Empire, makers of tents and gels and protein bars, announced in September 2006, a new flavor of its popular Honey Stinger will contain organic honey. The new dark chocolate cherry almond protein bar will contain 30 percent organic honey.
- Paonia, a small Colorado coal town, is the new home to the Solar Energy International campus. In a Denver Post article, the town of 1,600 is notably moving toward green building of new subdivisions as two groups have formed, Citizens for Clean Energy and the Green Triangle. The town mobilized when Forbes magazine described the area as a stepchild to Aspen, Beaver Creek and Vail where small-acreage ranches could still be bought for cheap.
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