| − | |[[Cary Kennedy]] || {{party|D}} || "As Governor, I will ensure Colorado leads the nation in building the new energy economy. We already have made great strides in harnessing the sun and the wind to power our homes and businesses. Colorado was the first state in the nation where voters required utilities to provide clean, renewable sources of energy. Every homeowner and business in Colorado should be able to purchase 100% of their energy from clean, green sources without paying a premium. While long-term aspirational goals are good, what we do in the next 4-5 years will be the most important. As your governor, I will lead the effort to ensure that Colorado meets and exceeds the emission reduction targets identified in the Paris Accord, and position our state to benefit from the innovation and jobs that a clean energy economy offers." ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/energy-environment/ Campaign Website]) || "Yes. Companies that damage our land or wildlife are obligated to cover the costs of cleanup and should face fines commensurate with the negligence that caused the accident. Our state learned this is the hard way with old mine sites that were abandoned decades ago and never cleaned up. I am concerned with the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to the EPA. Colorado is home to a number of Superfund sites and we need federal resources to help clean our communities. As Governor, I will do everything in my power to ensure Colorado has the resources to protect our natural environment and not let President Trump take us backwards." ([https://indivisiblefrr.org/wiki/images/6/69/IFRR_Wiki_-_Cary_Kennedy_Answers.pdf IFRR Wiki Questionnaire]) || "Public health and safety must be our top priority. We can and must do more to protect public health and our communities. Given the information that is publicly available I don’t believe appealing the court’s ruling [on the Martinez case] is consistent with that priority. This is an important industry to Colorado and I’m confident together we can do more to improve safety for workers and communities and protect public health and safety. This court ruling presents an opportunity to address the conflicting mission of the oil and gas commission and clarify the priority is public health and safety." ([http://www.coloradoindependent.com/165420/colorado-democrats-governor-oil-and-gas-martinez-appeal Colorado Independent article]) <br/> <br/> "I support enforcing laws that require the state to make public health, safety, and the environment the priorities in regulating the industry. I also support giving local communities more control over oil and gas operations in their jurisdictions. We need to work together to ensure the oil and gas industry can develop the resources within our state, and do it in ways that protect our health, safety and environment." ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/energy-environment/ Campaign Website]) || "...conserve 1 million acres of land and 400,000 acre-feet of water by 2050, even as our State’s population grows. ...I will never let our public lands be sold to the highest bidder. ...I oppose any efforts to sell off, transfer management of, cut down, or commercialize our National Parks and National Monuments. ...I will stand up to attempts from the federal government to limit access to public lands and our parks. I will fight any attempts by the federal government to raise National Park fees or privatize our parks, while at the same time slashing National Park budgets. ...Reauthorize Great Outdoors Colorado ...identify and pursue opportunities to expand the state park system in Colorado. ...We need to ensure that all Colorado communities, including low-income communities, can easily access parks, open spaces, and outdoor opportunities. ...Make Colorado the Top Outdoor Recreation Economy ...Conserve Water and Protect our Rivers" ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/open-spaces/ Campaign Website]) || "Invest in and implement the State Water Plan (Achieving the goal will mean reducing per-capita water demand by about 1% per year by 2050) ...Increase Reuse and Recharge Projects ...Prioritize Conservation in New Developments (in order to earn Land Use Approval) ...Rehab and Repair Existing Water Infrastructure ...Support Instream Flow Program ...We must move away from the permanent drying of agricultural lands to meet the growing demands of urban and industrial water uses. Instead, we must expand the prevalence of Alternative Transfer Methods which allow water to be shared between agricultural users and other users without the permanent transfer of water rights." ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/open-spaces/ Campaign Website]) <br/> <br/> "Water is also a top issue and is critical to the livelihood of ranchers and farmers. We can not keep drying up farmland to satisfy the growing demands of urban areas. My water plan puts conservation first and focuses on alternative methods to ensure that we support our agricultural lands." ([https://indivisiblefrr.org/wiki/images/7/75/Cary_Kennedy_Huerfano_County_Dems.pdf Huerfano County Democrats questionnaire]) | + | |[[Cary Kennedy]] || {{party|D}} || "As Governor, I will ensure Colorado leads the nation in building the new energy economy. We already have made great strides in harnessing the sun and the wind to power our homes and businesses. Colorado was the first state in the nation where voters required utilities to provide clean, renewable sources of energy. Every homeowner and business in Colorado should be able to purchase 100% of their energy from clean, green sources without paying a premium. While long-term aspirational goals are good, what we do in the next 4-5 years will be the most important. As your governor, I will lead the effort to ensure that Colorado meets and exceeds the emission reduction targets identified in the Paris Accord, and position our state to benefit from the innovation and jobs that a clean energy economy offers." ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/energy-environment/ Campaign Website]) || "Yes. Companies that damage our land or wildlife are obligated to cover the costs of cleanup and should face fines commensurate with the negligence that caused the accident. Our state learned this is the hard way with old mine sites that were abandoned decades ago and never cleaned up. I am concerned with the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to the EPA. Colorado is home to a number of Superfund sites and we need federal resources to help clean our communities. As Governor, I will do everything in my power to ensure Colorado has the resources to protect our natural environment and not let President Trump take us backwards." ([https://indivisiblefrr.org/wiki/images/6/69/IFRR_Wiki_-_Cary_Kennedy_Answers.pdf IFRR Wiki Questionnaire]) || "Public health and safety must be our top priority. We can and must do more to protect public health and our communities. Given the information that is publicly available I don’t believe appealing the court’s ruling [on the Martinez case] is consistent with that priority. This is an important industry to Colorado and I’m confident together we can do more to improve safety for workers and communities and protect public health and safety. This court ruling presents an opportunity to address the conflicting mission of the oil and gas commission and clarify the priority is public health and safety." ([http://www.coloradoindependent.com/165420/colorado-democrats-governor-oil-and-gas-martinez-appeal Colorado Independent article]) <br/> <br/> "I support enforcing laws that require the state to make public health, safety, and the environment the priorities in regulating the industry. I also support giving local communities more control over oil and gas operations in their jurisdictions. We need to work together to ensure the oil and gas industry can develop the resources within our state, and do it in ways that protect our health, safety and environment." ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/energy-environment/ Campaign Website]) <br/> <br/> "The COGCC has long labored under the dual mandates of promoting the industry and protecting Coloradans. For too long the preferences of the industry have come before the health and safety of Coloradans. I have called to give local governments authority to regulate industry within their communities, and that includes the oil and gas industry." ([https://indivisiblefrr.org/wiki/images/7/71/Cary_Kennedy_-_Our_Revolution_Durango.pdf Our Revolution Durango Questionnaire]) || "...conserve 1 million acres of land and 400,000 acre-feet of water by 2050, even as our State’s population grows. ...I will never let our public lands be sold to the highest bidder. ...I oppose any efforts to sell off, transfer management of, cut down, or commercialize our National Parks and National Monuments. ...I will stand up to attempts from the federal government to limit access to public lands and our parks. I will fight any attempts by the federal government to raise National Park fees or privatize our parks, while at the same time slashing National Park budgets. ...Reauthorize Great Outdoors Colorado ...identify and pursue opportunities to expand the state park system in Colorado. ...We need to ensure that all Colorado communities, including low-income communities, can easily access parks, open spaces, and outdoor opportunities. ...Make Colorado the Top Outdoor Recreation Economy ...Conserve Water and Protect our Rivers" ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/open-spaces/ Campaign Website]) || "Invest in and implement the State Water Plan (Achieving the goal will mean reducing per-capita water demand by about 1% per year by 2050) ...Increase Reuse and Recharge Projects ...Prioritize Conservation in New Developments (in order to earn Land Use Approval) ...Rehab and Repair Existing Water Infrastructure ...Support Instream Flow Program ...We must move away from the permanent drying of agricultural lands to meet the growing demands of urban and industrial water uses. Instead, we must expand the prevalence of Alternative Transfer Methods which allow water to be shared between agricultural users and other users without the permanent transfer of water rights." ([https://carykennedyforgovernor.com/open-spaces/ Campaign Website]) <br/> <br/> "Water is also a top issue and is critical to the livelihood of ranchers and farmers. We can not keep drying up farmland to satisfy the growing demands of urban areas. My water plan puts conservation first and focuses on alternative methods to ensure that we support our agricultural lands." ([https://indivisiblefrr.org/wiki/images/7/75/Cary_Kennedy_Huerfano_County_Dems.pdf Huerfano County Democrats questionnaire]) |