“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”   - The Declaration of Independence of the United States.

With these words Colonial America swept away English culture and law and began a new chapter, a new experiment in American self government. Or so they thought.

LONGMONT, Colo. – Utilities and other large-scale energy providers with significant percentages of coal in their generation portfolios can profitably transition toward more flexible and less capital intensive efficiency and renewables technologies using a business approach outlined in a new economic study released today. http://www.natcapsolutions.org/CoalPlantsinTransition.pdf

On January 6, 2010, San Juan Citizens Alliance hosted the fourth monthly Appleseed Series Event, on the topic of recycling, at the Durango Recreation Center. Ashleigh Tucker, a recent graduate of Prescott College with a degree in Education for Sustainability, facilitated the presentation. Ashleigh shared a local as well as a global perspective on recycling and related issues.