Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazettedev.gazette.com
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CDOT expands lane-weaving detection for express lanes
Central I-70, I-25 South Gap, and U.S. 36 corridors are being added.
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Trump’s pick for energy secretary, Colorado’s Chris Wright, says the real crisis is ‘energy poverty’
Environmental groups decry decision
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Forest Service now issuing permits for tree cutting in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service supports the practice as part of a larger effort to sustainably manage forests
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CDOT’s new dynamic tolling aims to reduce traffic delays and improve travel speeds
CDOT can also use it to maximize revenues for new transportation projects
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Colorado company plays key role in developing massive, rare earth element find in Wyoming
The mine is expected to produce significant quantities of neodymium, terbium, dysprosium, and other REEs.
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Xcel Energy proposes long-term economic solutions for communities affected by coal plant closures
Critics argue Xcel’s plan risks harmful technologies and costs, urging focus on clean energy.
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Blue Mesa Reservoir bridge to reopen to all vehicles after months of repair
The damaged U.S. 50 Middle Bridge that crosses over Blue Mesa Reservoir opened to all vehicles Wednesday, although only as a single-lane with pilot cars. Heavy trucks with legal loads, motorhomes and vehicles towing large trailers will no longer have to use the County Road 26 detour. The Middle Bridge, built in 1963, closed to…
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Navajo Nation bans uranium mining, opposes transport of ore to White Mesa mill
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is negotiating a solution to uranium ore transport disputes with Energy Fuels.
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Colorado’s fee-based enterprises skirt TABOR, increase revenue by 3,000%
State-owned enterprises increase fees from 46% of total state spending in 1996 to 71% in 2023
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Colorado oil production sees uptick since COVID19 pandemic, but industry is wary of regulations
Though oil production in Colorado has inched up this year, the state has still not recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic — and the industry is blaming regulations as the culprit. Colorado oil producers said changing regulations has whipsawed the industry and they are struggling to cope with uncertainty that is slowing the recovery from the…