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Blog Entry 15 of 23 Energy problems didn't start with $4.00 gas
I have been a Colorado resident for over 40 years and have been involved in the energy business for that entire time. I like to think I'm a good observer of all kinds of history particularly as history relates to Colorado's energy needs and uses. Not everyone, in fact, virtually no one, who drills oil or gas wells is bent on denuding the landscape, polluting the air and water, hastening the extinction of wildlife or, in general, despoiling public and private lands for profits. I, personally, enjoy and partake of Colorado's bountiful life style and environment from many perspectives and would like to relate some of those views to readers who may not share my background or opinions. My intent is to inform, educate and, perhaps, broaden some readers' perspectives. I will express opinions and I may advocate but will try to do so from an informed perspective. I would like to relate energy costs and technologies, past, present and future, to more familiar objects of everyone's life. Things like bottled water, a gallon of milk or a bottle of wine along with pitcher pumps and windmills all may serve as individual blog subjects. I am reasonably knowledgeable about how energy affects Colorado's economy and its political landscape. I fall on the "center right" side of the political spectrum with conservative fiscal views but I am a moderate on social issues. I enjoy good food, good wine, great golf courses and the travel to seek them all out.

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Who is "authorized" to speak?

Article Contributed on: 6/8/2009 4:33:33 PM

In Sunday's DENVER POST, I read over twenty separate articles (I quit counting at 20!) that contained a reference saying that someone was 1) "not authorized to comment"; 2) "spoke on condition of anonymity"; 3) "requested that their identity not be disclosed"; or "was an unidentified source". The stories ranged from sports (Bronco's on Brandon Marshall) to international politics (US view of North Korea; Iran; Israeli settlements; Pakistan) to news (Air France disaster) to the economy (Federal Government's role in GM, banking, housing and AIG bail outs) to show biz (Carradine's death).

What the heck? Who IS authorized to speak? Who cares what an "unauthorized spokesperson" says, anyway? I want someone to step up and take responsibility and quote their boss or CEO or president. If they weren't authorized to comment, they probably didn't know what they were talking about anyway. Is everyone so afraid of their position that they can't say that President Obama or Air France or Pat Bowlen or Prime Minister Brown authorized them to say something...anything? What's the big deal?

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