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The Local Land-use Policies Powering Colorado’s Renewable Energy Transition

Colorado shows that county zoning codes can build momentum for the renewable energy movement By Michael Nelson, WORC campaign organizer When discussing clean energy policy, the spotlight often falls on federal tax credits or state renewable energy targets. Yet across Colorado, consequential decisions about the clean energy transition are being made in county planning offices and public hearings throughout the West. There is a misguided assumption that clean energy equals…