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Many rural Coloradans still cringe at the mention of EAGLE-Net – a broadband initiative launched a decade ago to bring fiber broadband networks to schools and libraries in unconnected rural areas of our state. Instead, the program started its buildout in Denver, promising to eventually “spiderweb out” into unserved areas – but the money ran out long before the spider’s silk reached our roads.
Schools in Denver’s wealthy Cherry Creek district were among the first connected, while schools on the Western Slope were left out in the cold. Meanwhile, EAGLE-Net’s managers memorably stonewalled demands from state leaders here in Colorado for transparency. Audits found the program lacked basic management and accounting controls.
The Pueblo Chieftain
Let me be clear. I stand in strong support of the Pueblo community and the bright future that I believe you are on track for.
It is highly unlikely, however, that attempting to burn coal at Pueblo Unit 3 (a.k.a. “Comanche 3”) for another 19 years will be a successful strategy.
In short, the US coal industry is in structural decline and Xcel or anyone else who suggests that coal will just “fall out of the sky” until 2040 is not paying attention.
Knowledge is power. Facts matter. Here are a few facts to consider.
First of all, there is no indication that the Comanche people (the Nermernuh or Nʉmʉnʉʉ) were consulted or would want a coal plant named after them, so I will refer to the plant as Pueblo Unit 3.
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