Miguel Otárola is a climate and environment reporter at CPR News.
Professional Background: Miguel joined CPR in 2021 after covering Minneapolis and its suburbs as a reporter for the Star Tribune. Before that, he began his journalism career interning at newspapers across the country, including the Arizona Republic, Seattle Times and Boston Globe. Miguel was also a host of a music show at KFAI 90.3 FM, a community radio station in Minneapolis.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s degree in mass communications from Arizona State University.
The judge agreed that Xcel Energy failed to warn customers to conserve energy during a 2021 winter freeze, but gas and electric bills could still rise to recoup $509 million from customers.
Two corn ethanol plants will begin trapping and storing their carbon dioxide emissions. Experts say it’s the start of a necessary tool to fight climate change.
The activists protested in front of Xcel Energy's downtown Denver offices to demand the utility stop burning coal and other fossil fuels to generate energy.
A long list of fees and surcharges can be confusing for many customers, making it hard to understand why their bills are increasing — and what, if anything, they can do about it.
The Marshall Fire ignited two months ago... and swept through parts of Boulder County. It killed at least one person and destroyed more than one-thousand homes. Coming to terms with what happened can be a journey. CPR climate team reporter Miguel Otorala found solace in music.