
Two Proposed Reservoirs For N. Colo. Reach A Key Milestone
A project to build two controversial reservoirs near Greeley and Fort Collins is a step closer to reality.

By Grace Hood

Pope Spurs Colorado Catholics To Discuss Climate Change
The Vatican’s encyclical asks humanity to act to stop environmental degradation.

By Grace Hood

Meet Colorado’s Latest Superhero Aimed at Fighting The Emerald Ash Borer
Scientists will release more than 1,000 stingless, parasitic wasps to help curb the emerald ash borer problem in Boulder.

By Grace Hood

Heavy Wildfire Season May Drain Federal Budget; Reforms Sought
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are calling for a change in the way firefighting is funded.

By Grace Hood

In Colorado’s Soggy Spring, Who Are The Winners And Losers?
Whitewater rafting companies, mosquitoes, and mushrooms are loving the plentiful moisture. Farmers are not, however.

By Grace Hood

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Could Get Trails, Scenic Drive
Plans include more than 90 miles of trails and seven miles of road available for wildlife viewing.

By Grace Hood

Feds to re-examine environmental impacts of Craig coal mine
The federal government has just under four months to re-consider the environmental impact and seek public comment.

By Grace Hood

Community solar gardens are growing across Colorado. Are they worth it?
There are already more than 30 of these types of projects for consumers who want to share solar energy.

By Grace Hood

Hickenlooper believes feds might not list greater sage grouse as endangered
Hickenlooper is among those who are worried that a potential listing across such a large area could hamper ranches, farms and oil development.

By Grace Hood

Analyst: Oil production should grow, despite erratic crude prices
Oil production in Colorado should grow this year because companies are increasingly focusing on cutting production costs and creating greater efficiency.

By Grace Hood

Artificial whitewater: good for paddlers, bad for fish
Whitewater courses for kayakers have become popular in parts of Colorado.

By Grace Hood

Encana faces lawsuit over employee designations
View image | gettyimages.com A lawsuit against Encana, a Canadian oil company with U.S. headquarters in Denver, claims the company denied workers overtime and benefits by counting them as independent contractors.

By Grace Hood

Wildfire fighting money tight, system needs reform, USFS chief says
Tom Tidwell is asking the federal government to designate some costly wildfires as natural disasters to make federal funding available.

By Grace Hood

Boulder County objects to Eldora ski resort expansion
Boulder County commissioners said that the resort’s needs can be met by working largely within existing boundaries.

By Grace Hood

Study: Clean Power Plan could prevent 63 deaths per year in Colorado
The study’s author says improvements in Colorado’s air quality could prevent 63 premature deaths per year.

By Grace Hood

As worries grow over man-made quakes, 50-year-old Colorado temblors reverberate
Man-made earthquakes in Colorado were first studied at Rocky Mountain Arsenal in the 1960s.

By Grace Hood