State alleges Chevron subsidiary violated rules in April spill
Noble Energy will have 28 days to respond to the “Notice of Alleged Violation;” regulators may still issue fines or other penalties.
Bountiful spring showers could bring elevated fire danger — but research shows you can cut your risk (literally)
Tall grasses can progress from lush green to brown as summer turns to fall, and eventually serve as fuel for wildfires.
Oil spill cleanup continues near Galeton, Colorado, as Chevron awaits potential state fines
The company is still remediating properties, crops, and testing samples for contamination from a spill in early April.
Trump executive order would combine federal wildfire efforts during heat of Western fire season
Some groups said the order was “madness” after recent layoffs, but others said it could improve how the country responds to wildfires.
Advocates fear Trump budget blueprint would “gut” national parks, including in Colorado
The cuts — detailed in presidential budget blueprints and a House of Representatives bill — are still being debated by the U.S. Senate.
Wildfires are reaching areas that never worried before. Here’s how to protect your home
A few fixes can help protect your home and neighborhood, and buy firefighters precious time.
State regulators approve Xcel’s wildfire mitigation plan for the next two years
The plan will cost nearly $2 billion and be partly financed through bonds.
Supreme Court backs Utah oil railroad expansion, endorsing limited version of key environmental law
Opponents said that expansion would increase the risk of hazardous material spills into the most important waterway in the Western United States.
Drought conditions likely to get worse in Colorado as Western water supplies shrink
Federal forecasts expect hotter-than-average temperatures through the summer
Xcel Energy to charge more for power later in the evening, says most residents won’t see higher bills
The new “time of use” rates mean electricity prices on weekday evening hours will spike, but most other times will be billed at the cheapest rates.
Chevron spill largest in Colorado since at least 2015, full clean-up may take 5 years
Chevron has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a Weld County spill, the largest listed spill in available state records.
Where does all the coal traveling next to I-25 go?
Freight trains hauling coal are still a familiar sight in Colorado, even as the state and country phase out the dirty fossil fuel.
The snow in Colorado’s mountains melted too fast. It could mean worse wildfires this year
Federal data show that snow melted rapidly in parts of Colorado in April, driven by dry, warm conditions.
114 people laid off from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The cuts affected staffers in both the research and operations sides of the lab.
Investigation ongoing for ‘unprecedented’ blown well in Weld County that contaminated nearby waterways
In early April, a Chevron-operated well spewed water, crude oil and other chemicals for nearly four days, in what one oil and gas expert called “a worst case scenario” for wells in the Denver-Julesburg basin.
Denver and Boulder agree to Xcel Energy’s roughly $1.9 billion plan to avoid sparking wildfires
The plan, which still must be approved by regulators, includes burying transmission lines and guidelines on shutting off power.
