Western voters are more likely to support congressional candidates willing to protect nature and public lands, a new poll finds.
But a majority of those polled also favor energy development — of solar and wind, in particular — within limits, according to the survey commissioned as part of Colorado College’s annual State of the Rockies project.
A journalist and lawyer, Bruce Finley has investigated local, national and international issues with on-site reporting in more than 40 countries. In his position as a staff writer for the Denver Post, he is focusing on environment-related news including water challenges, the oil and gas boom and wildfire.
