Author: Scott Weiser
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Colorado traffic deaths climb to 701 in 2025 as officials push new safety measures
There were 701 traffic fatalities on state roads in 2025 — a roughly 2% increase from 2024, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and Department of Revenue announced at a news conference Friday. Officials noted that last year ended a period of declining deaths and reflected warm November and December weather that boosted…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens stakeholder meetings on new semiautomatic firearms training law amid constitutionality debates
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled a series of virtual and in-person stakeholder meetings beginning Feb. 9 to explain requirements for a new firearms safety program and gather input from dealers, instructors and sheriffs before the mandate takes effect Aug. 1. The program, created under Senate Bill 25-003, requires anyone purchasing or transferring certain firearms…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens stakeholder meetings on new semiautomatic firearms training law amid constitutionality debates
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled a series of virtual and in-person stakeholder meetings beginning Feb. 9 to explain requirements for a new firearms safety program and gather input from dealers, instructors and sheriffs before the mandate takes effect Aug. 1. The program, created under Senate Bill 25-003, requires anyone purchasing or transferring certain firearms…
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PUC to hold public meeting on El Paso County rejection of Power Pathway permits
Colorado regulators plan a public hearing next week on Xcel Energy’s appeal to override El Paso County’s rejection of permits for a major transmission line segment. The hearing renews debate over a statewide renewable energy project that rural residents argue threatens property rights, wildfire safety and local landscapes without delivering benefits to their communities. The…
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CPW opens stakeholder meetings on new semiautomatic firearms training law amid constitutionality debates
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled a series of virtual and in-person stakeholder meetings beginning Feb. 9 to explain requirements for a new firearms safety program and gather input from dealers, instructors and sheriffs before the mandate takes effect Aug. 1. The program, created under Senate Bill 25-003, requires anyone purchasing or transferring certain firearms…
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EPA rejects Colorado’s plan to tie coal plant shutdowns to cleaner skies
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Federal air quality regulators on Friday rejected Colorado’s latest haze-reduction plan, saying the state wrongly tried to force coal-fired power plants to close early as part of efforts to clear up views in national parks and wilderness areas. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that Colorado’s 2022 plan did not properly prove the forced shutdowns…
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Woman killed in suspected Colorado mountain lion attack
Colorado wildlife officials euthanized two mountain lions on New Year’s Day after they suspected the predators killed a woman in Larimer County. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it is investigating after hikers reported seeing a mountain lion near a person who was lying on the ground around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday on the Crosier Mountain…
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Feds order coal-fired Craig power plant to remain open
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The Trump administration’s energy agency has ordered one of three generating units at a Colorado power plant to remain available for operation amid an impending shutdown of the station and its supplying coal mines. The move is one of the latest attempts by the White House to revive coal production in the U.S. following President…
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Colorado PUC slates January hearings on natural gas plan, transmission line appeal, railroad rules
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission announced January public comment opportunities on railroad safety rules, natural gas infrastructure, and a major transmission line siting appeal. The hearings form part of expanded outreach efforts the commission launched to increase public participation in regulatory proceedings. NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE Xcel Energy seeks approval for two projects in its proposed…
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Xcel customers face steep hurdles in suing over spoiled goods from power shutoffs
Xcel Energy customers who lost refrigerated or frozen goods during the utility’s public safety power shutoffs face steep hurdles in recovering damages through lawsuits. Colorado law and utility rules issued by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission limit liability for service interruptions, even when outages result from proactive de-energization to prevent wildfires. Jack Luellen, senior counsel…