Statement from ANGA on the Proposed Colorado Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act

Background: Yesterday, Gov. Bill Ritter, Xcel Energy and a coalition of lawmakers, energy companies and environmentalists announced agreement on the proposed Colorado Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act legislation that will lead the nation in cutting air pollution, creating jobs and increasing the use of cleaner energy sources.

The following statement is from ANGA President and CEO Regina Hopper

WASHINGTON, March 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "America's Natural Gas Alliance applauds the extraordinary work spearheaded by Governor Ritter, policymakers, energy companies and environmentalists to sharply reduce air pollutants in Colorado by replacing older coal-fired power plants with facilities fueled by natural gas and other lower-emitting energy sources. This plan will not only improve Colorado's environment, create jobs and boost the economy, but it will also serve as a model for other states and for our country."

"Natural gas already plays a key role in Colorado's clean-energy economy, serving as a low-carbon source of base-load electricity generation and supporting use of wind and solar.  According to an IHS Global Insight study, natural gas supports 137,000 Colorado jobs and $18.3 billion in annual contributions to the state's economy.  Colorado has the third-largest reserves of natural gas and is the seventh-largest producer of natural gas in the nation.

"Natural gas is twice as clean as coal and abundant right here in America, where we have enough domestic supplies to power our nation for generations.  This forward-thinking public-private collaboration makes clear that there are viable, commercial and meaningful clean-energy solutions that can be achieved very quickly, while also supporting economic growth.  

"This is an historic decision for the state of Colorado and hopefully a new way of thinking for the rest of our nation."

America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) represents 33 of the nation's leading independent natural gas exploration and production companies. ANGA members are dedicated to increasing the appreciation of the environmental, economic and national security benefits of clean, abundant, American natural gas. Learn more about ANGA at http://www.anga.us/. 

Following is the release from Gov. Bill Ritter:

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=GovRitter%2FGOVRLayout&cid=1251572398732&pagename=GOVRWrapper

SOURCE America's Natural Gas Alliance

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