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EPA Head: Climate Change An "Economic Issue" For Aspen

Aspen Public Radio | By Marci Krivonen
Published January 22, 2015 at 4:42 PM MST
U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy stands near the Silver Queen Gondola in Aspen. On Thursday, she spoke about how action on climate change is critical to economies like Aspen that depend on snow.
Marci Krivonen
U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy stands near the Silver Queen Gondola in Aspen. On Thursday, she spoke about how action on climate change is critical to economies like Aspen that depend on snow.
U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy stands near the Silver Queen Gondola in Aspen. On Thursday, she spoke about how action on climate change is critical to economies like Aspen that depend on snow.
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U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy stands near the Silver Queen Gondola in Aspen. On Thursday, she spoke about how action on climate change is critical to economies like Aspen that depend on snow.

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told a small crowd in Aspen Thursday that action on climate change is needed now. Administrator Gina McCarthy timed her visit with the Winter X Games, to reach a younger crowd.

McCarthy’s visit was in conjunction with Protect Our Winters, a climate change advocacy group led by snow sports athletes. Standing next to the ski gondola, McCarthy emphasized how action on climate change is critical to economies like Aspen’s.

"Having snow here is an important thing. It’s not just important for the athletes that come here and for the families that come, but it’s an economic issue for this local community."

McCarthy was joined by the head of the Aspen Skiing Company and X Games athletes.SnowboarderAlexDiebold visited McCarthy in Washington last fall, to urge action on climate change.

McCarthy's visit was timed during the Winter X Games. She'd like to reach a younger audience with her message on climate change.
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McCarthy's visit was timed during the Winter X Games. She'd like to reach a younger audience with her message on climate change.

"I think this is a really cool opportunity to have her come out here and witness what we’re doing. X Games is one of the most premiere events in winter sports and we have a lot of the top athletes from around the world here, and those athletes have a broad reach."

McCarthy’s agency is implementing President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for reducing pollution from power plants and cutting energy waste in homes and businesses. 

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Marci Krivonen
Originally from Montana, Marci grew up near the mountains and can't get enough of them. She began in broadcasting in Missoula, Montana where she anchored Montana Public Radio's local Evening Edition news program. She then picked up a camera and tripod and worked for Missoula's local CBS television station as a reporter. Shortly after that, she returned to radio and became the Assistant News Director at a radio station in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Marci began at Aspen Public Radio in 2007 as the station's morning host and reporter. Although you can occasionally hear Marci in the mornings, she is now quite content to be sleeping in and reporting all day. When not at the station, Marci is on her road bike, meeting people, or skiing.
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