Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers
A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while calling a competing bill a major obstacle to new investment. Meanwhile, proponents of the latter proposal have maintained they don’t intend to ban, via regulation, the building of new data…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
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Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado joins lawsuit against Trump energy emergency order
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate lawsuit challenging an executive order invoking the National Emergencies Act that President Donald Trump issued on the day of his inauguration. The order fast-tracks fossil fuel projects by bypassing or shortening environmental reviews. While the act applies nationwide, according to a news release from his office, Weiser’s…
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Colorado steps up EV rebates as federal credits vanish
With the national electric vehicle incentives having expired Tuesday due to new federal legislation, Colorado is revving up its Vehicle Exchange Colorado program to keep EVs affordable — but only for buyers whose income is below 80% of their area’s median income and who have a qualifying gas or diesel vehicle. Starting Nov. 3, rebates…
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RTD N Line track maintenance through October won’t disturb service
Regional Transportation District regular track maintenance on the N Line from Union Station to Eastlake & 124th Station in Thornton will begin Sept. 29 and continue for about a month. The work should not impact service, according to an RTD release. Through Oct. 3, work will occur daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. After…
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Regional Transportation District police using virtual reality for training
The Regional Transportation District Transit Police Department is taking simulation training a step forward by adopting a virtual reality system using computerized goggles and equipment that can simulate confrontations and situations to improve transit police officers’ skills in proper, effective taser deployment. The system is made by Axon, a technology company that makes law-enforcement-related products,…
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What you need to know about DIA’s quest for nuclear power
Will Denver International Airport be the site of Colorado’s first nuclear power station in the 36 years since the shutdown of the Ft. Saint Vrain reactor in 1989? That’s what airport officials want to find out. The airport has announced the start of a $1.25 million study into the possibility of building a small modular…
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Appliance trade group appeals Colorado gas stove warning label law in federal court
A trade organization representing gas stove manufacturers filed a request for a temporary restraining order against the state over a requirement that gas stoves sold at retail have a yellow sticker warning buyers of the purported health risks of using natural gas for cooking. The complaint, filed by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, asserted…