environment
Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Updated 1 week ago
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The...
Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
Updated 2 weeks ago
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning....
Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
Updated 2 weeks ago
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning....
Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
Updated 2 weeks ago
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning....
Behind Lake Powell’s low water levels, a canyon is coming back to life
Updated 2 weeks ago
A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
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Polis declares statewide drought emergency
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Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water
Updated 3 weeks ago
Colorado River overallocation collides with Colorado snowpack conditions
Updated 4 weeks ago
Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?
Updated 4 weeks ago
Editor‘s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...
NASA airplane in Colorado Springs mapping the West for critical mineral resources
Updated 1 month ago
A NASA airplane designed around the U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame is calling Colorado Springs home, flying from the Colorado Springs Airport as...
Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado lawmakers killed competing bills aimed at regulating large data centers, meaning regulation of the facilities is left in the hands of the Colorado Public...
Renovation of Colorado Springs medical building on old Penrose estate to become events center for nonprofits
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Julie Penrose, wife of the wildly successful gold- and copper-miner, Spencer, wanted the couple’s 27-acre residential estate on an old apple orchard to purposefully serve...
Pikes Peak region emergency managers update wildfire response plans
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April freeze leaves some Western Slope farmers without a crop
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Parks and Wildlife remove bear from tree
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades
Updated 2 months ago
Fifty years on, A River still Runs Through It | Vince Bzdek
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Documents shed light on potential Buc-ee’s water access plans
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Documents shed light on potential Buc-ee’s water access plans
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As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding
Updated 2 months ago
Denver Water to empty Antero Reservoir amid drought response
Updated 2 months ago
Denver Water will empty Antero Reservoir in the coming weeks, transferring its water to Cheesman Reservoir as part of the utility’s drought response, and will...
Colorado Springs Utilities emphasizes cautious water use, not restrictions
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Springs Utilities is asking customers to follow the same water rules that are always in place for the summer to avoid future water restrictions....
‘Status quo is not an option’: Monument braces for multi-year water rate increases
Updated 2 months ago
A study is recommending significant increases to the rates residents would pay for water in the town of Monument. Kevin Burnett, a consultant with Willdan...
Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects in Colorado
Updated 2 months ago
The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new...
Death in the Dust: Downburst wind, dry lakebeds and disaster at milepost 92
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings
Updated 2 months ago
Manitou Springs begins water restrictions
Updated 2 months ago
Power shutoffs in Colorado bring protection, and problems, during fire risk
Updated 3 months ago
Energy constraints loom larger than water for Colorado AI boom, experts say
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado’s ‘best beach’ may not appear this year because of low snowpack
Updated 3 months ago
Southeast Colorado reservoir dries up, taking with it recreation opportunity
Updated 3 months ago
A perfect storm: Pine beetles thriving following warm, dry winter in Colorado
Updated 3 months ago