I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen Phil Weiser in person during the last year. One was at a funeral in southwest Colorado, but most have been at conferences. “Have I been to a conference lately where I have not heard Phil Weiser speak?” I ask jokingly.
The occasion on Sunday afternoon was different. It was a distillery in Lakewood. Weiser, in his quest to secure the Democratic nomination for Colorado governor, had been scheduled to speak specifically about his views on energy and climate.
And so, as the bartender shook the ice, Weiser talked about conserving water, a strategy for responding to wildfire threats, and — in response to multiple questions from his audience — about his stance on data centers. Would he agree to impose a moratorium on data centers?…