DECLINE IS A CHOICE (LEFTIES ARE HAPPY TO MAKE ON YOUR BEHALF): The national security case for nuclear energy in Colorado.

While a real-life ‘Red Dawn’ scenario playing out is unlikely, with Soviets falling from the skies and taking over Colorado, the threats to national security posed by Colorado’s current decarbonization agenda are very real.

Colorado is home to some of the United States’ most important national security assets, including the U.S. Space Command, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and many aerospace and defense contractors. The installations run by these assets require a dependable energy source in order to monitor threats, operate satellites, and carry out functions to protect the nation.

But as the state continues towards an unrealistic climate goal of 100% decarbonization by 2040, an important issue is raised: Can Colorado’s renewable energy scheme dependably support the infrastructure essential to national security?

The current sources, specifically wind and solar and their susceptibility to extreme weather and foreign interference, put these essential defense functions at risk. Nuclear energy offers both a green and reliable alternative.

Colorado has set one of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the country with a 100% decarbonization mandate by 2040. This aggressive plan includes the retiring of all 6 remaining coal plants by 2031, the addition of 3,400 megawatts of wind energy, 1,970 megawatts of solar energy, 1,170 megawatts of energy storage. Furthermore, 82% of new passenger vehicles sold must be electric or plug-in hybrid by 2032.

If Colorado continues to increase its dependence on wind and solar energy, the state is setting itself up for a potential power crisis.

After 30-plus years, I should be gone from Colorado long before the worst of Denver’s decarbonization efforts kick in.