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Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four individuals and two companies involved in perpetrating a $30 million Ponzi scheme in which they persuaded more than 300 investors nationwide to participate in purported environmentally-friendly investment opportunities.

The SEC alleges that Wayde and Donna McKelvy, who were previously married and living in the Denver area, particularly targeted elderly investors or those approaching retirement age to finance such "green" initiatives of Pennsylvania-based Mantria Corporation as a supposed "carbon negative" housing community in rural Tennessee and a "biochar" charcoal substitute made from organic waste.    » read more »

June 3, 2009 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper urged businesses and government agencies to join forces and save energy again this summer by participating in Cool Biz, a program to cut summer energy use by inching up building thermostats.

Several state and city buildings successfully kicked off the program last summer, raising thermostats two to four degrees, reducing energy costs related to air conditioning, cutting emissions from power plants and easing heavy daytime demands that drive up electricity costs for all.    » read more »

March 28, 2008 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter today congratulated Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and the city for receiving a $200,000 U.S. Department of Energy "Solar America Cities" award. Denver will receive technical and funding assistance for developing solar electric projects.

"I applaud Mayor Hickenlooper and Colorado's capital city for being selected as a 2008 Solar America City," Gov. Ritter said. "This national award recognizes Denver's greening efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and incorporate clean, renewable sources of power. The Solar America grant will further stimulate our renewable energy industry, protect our natural environment, increase our energy security and advance Colorado's New Energy Economy."    » read more »

January 30, 2008 -- Denver, CO - Senator Barack Obama and Caroline Kennedy gave remarks during an event at the University of Denver today.

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Caroline Kennedy introduction of Senator Barack Obama -- as prepared Denver, Colorado Wednesday, January 30, 2008    » read more »

October 26, 2007, DENVER, Colo. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has sent personnel and equipment from Denver to assist with wildfire response and recovery efforts in California.    » read more »

Aug. 1, 2007 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced today that Paramount Pictures’ new film Nowhereland will be filmed in Denver later this year. Nowhereland is produced by Paramount Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures and stars Eddie Murphy.

“We are pleased to be hosting this production from Paramount Pictures and we are excited about the producer’s decision to make Denver a major part of this film,” Gov. Ritter said. “This will be the largest production in Colorado in several years and we hope this is a sign of good things to come for our film industry.”    » read more »