Climate-Altering Greenhouse Gases On The Decline In Colorado
A new greenhouse gas inventory shows that climate-change causing gasses in the state peaked in 2010 and are projected to decline into 2030.
Boulder Scientists Help Launch A Landmark Wildfire Smoke Study
Even as climate changes spurs more wildfires, our knowledge of how their smoke impacts our health is still limited.
Weld County Uses New Local Control Law To Create Oil And Gas Department
Nearly 90 percent of Colorado’s oil is produced in the county.
Boulder County To Weigh Drilling Moratorium On Heels Of Oil And Gas Lawsuits
The county is currently embroiled in a legal battle over drilling with oil and gas company Crestone Peak Resources.
Environmentalists: Retiring Colorado’s Coal Fleet Is Cost-Effective By 2023
The Sierra Club study found that utilities could save about $1.7 billion if they replaced coal with wind, and $1.4 billion if they replaced it with solar.
Despite The Wet Weather, Colorado Will Gear Up And Invest $3M In Wildfire Readiness
Colorado saw its most destructive wildfire season in years in 2018, punctuating nearly two decades of fiery summers.
Oil And Gas Company Crestone Peak Resources Sues Boulder County In Fight Over Drilling
The lawsuit is the latest in a ongoing legal sparring match between the company and the county, which had sued Crestone in 2018.
CU Has Developed A Tiny Muncher That Eats Carbon And Spits Out Bioplastic
Right now, the CU researchers just have a proof of concept. But Nagpal hopes that the system could one day be scaled up and used in homes or offices.
Colorado Environmental Officials To Launch First-Ever Climate Unit Under Polis
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is creating the first-ever climate unit after new legislation was approved by Gov. Jared Polis, which sets requirements for collecting climate change data.
While Colorado Is Ready For More Renewable Energy, The Grid Isn’t — For Now
Much of the national grid is old, some of it by more than 100 years, and splintered into local and regional sections that don’t connect.
The Next Great Arctic Expedition Will Rely On Fancy Science Sleds Built In Boulder
In September, dozens of the world’s top climate scientists will sail into the central Arctic, freeze their ship in the ice and drift and gather data for a year.
With New Rules, Calls For Drilling Holds And A Permit Backlog, Colorado Oil Regulators Have ‘A Lot On Our Plates’
Just two Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission commissioners had served on the board before. Five commissioners are new.
Colorado is Entering a New Environmental Era…Maybe
The energy and environment bills headed into law cover everything from electrical generation to climate change to governing oil and gas drilling in Colorado. Take a look at the key bills.
Despite 2019’s Mellow Wildfire Forecast, Polis Warns Against ‘False Sense Of Security’
Wet and cool weather patterns do not entirely eliminate large fire activity, but they can reduce the length and severity of a season.
WildEarth Guardians Sues To Close Colorado’s 90-Day Air Pollution ‘Loophole’
Companies are required to install pollution control devices in that 90-day timeframe, but state inspectors don’t follow up unless there is a complaint.
Southwest Colorado Was A Dry, Thirsty Place Last Year. Today? Welcome To Soggy Town
In early February, southwestern McPhee Reservoir was 7 percent full. Now it’s a quarter full and expected to fill up all the way.
