Colorado’s Crowded Trails Mean Crowded Parking Lots. JeffCo Thinks It Has A Fix
Colorado’s population has grown 14 percent since 2010, and many of the transplants are in pursuit of the state’s breathtaking views and trails.
Want To Trigger A Nuke In Colorado? Well, Thanks To Project Rulison 50 Years Ago You Need To Ask Voters First
During the summer of 1969, activists from Denver and Boulder had concerns about radioactive contamination.
Remember The First Time Colorado Tried Fracking With A Nuclear Bomb?
Today the site of Project Rulison is mostly forgotten.
Colorado’s Love Affair With Open Space Started With A Boulder Tax Experiment
Westminster voters adopted an open space tax in 1985, becoming the second city in Colorado to do so.
Homeowners Are Still Firing Up The Ol’ Chainsaw To Clear Brush In A Slow Wildfire Season
Colorado has more than 113,000 homes that rank as extreme for wildfire risk.
Make Way For Deer (And Bighorn Sheep And Elk): Polis Announces An Order To Clear The Path For Safer Animal Migrations
Colorado’s population boom is making the seasonal migrations for big game animals only more complicated.
Longmont’s Fracking Ban Could Be Back If Environmental Groups Have Their Way
Local and environmental groups have asked the courts to reconsider an unsuccessful 2012 fracking ban.
As Climate Warms, Colorado’s Record-Setting Hot Days Outnumber Cold Ones 3:1
Colorado’s summers are getting hotter. There’s more data to back that up than the 115 degree reading in Lamar, which weather watchers are trying to verify.
Colorado Has Big Climate Goals. US Reps From Across The Country Are Here To Learn About Them
The U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis met with local and state leaders in Boulder, to examine Colorado’s climate response.
Shrinking Pot’s Carbon Footprint
Up on a Colorado mountainside, Rob Trotter grows marijuana with a goal of producing as little waste as possible. It’s not easy. Cannabis cultivation tends to be a wasteful industry with a fairly large carbon footprint.
Colorado Is Poised To Clean Up The Air Around Oil And Gas Wells
The effort to reduce greenhouse gases like methane and other air pollutants stems from Senate Bill 181, passed earlier this year.
COGCC To Make Progress On Permit Backlog As Weld County Pushes Back Against State Authority
Weld County says the state is trying to take away local control as the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission looks to approve more location permits.
Delta-Montrose Withdraws From Tri-State, Resolving An Energy Industry Clash
A long-standing legal dispute in the Colorado energy industry came to an end Monday when Delta-Montrose Electric Association announced it would withdraw from its membership in Tri-State Generation & Transmission, […]
In 2018, Denver’s Power-Hungry Marijuana Grows Reduced Their Electricity Demand For The First Time
While the exact reason for the downward shift is unknown, sustainability and cannabis expert alike are happy to see it.
Nucla’s Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Close Early As Tri-State Aggressively Focuses On Renewables
Tri-State expects to have a detailed energy plan by the end of the year.
Colorado’s Hail Storms Were The Most Expensive In The Country Last Year. You Could Pay the Price
It’s become a regular summer event on the Front Range: Ink-black clouds sweep through and unleash hail on homes, cars and unsuspecting people.
