Colorado Signals An Extraordinary Wildfire Season Following Last Year’s Historic Blazes
Thanks to a changing climate and forest conditions, Polis said Colorado could no longer limit its plans to a limited set of months. Intensified efforts to prevent and battle fires would need to continue year-round.
Colorado’s Snowpack Was Almost Normal This Winter, But It May Not Be Enough Water For The Year
Scientists can use the snowpack to predict the amount of water that will run through streams and river channels.
Whistleblowers Claim The State’s Top Air Regulator Had Them Falsify Data. Now Environmental Groups Want Him Dismissed
A coalition of environmental groups called on Gov. Jared Polis to dismiss Garry Kaufman, who has led Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division for over a decade.
President’s Day Cold Snap Smacks Foothills Animal Shelter With A $21K Gas Bill
“It’s blown my budget for, certainly for our gas for the year,” said executive director Connie Howard.
As Mass Shootings And Pandemic Collide In Colorado, Mental Health Experts Urge Connection Now More Than Ever
“There’s only so much people can take before we’re challenged to be resilient in the face of so much stress coming at us.”
Questions Abound After Colorado Utilities Pose Massive Costs For Natural Gas During February’s Cold Snap
Xcel Energy said natural gas prices surged to 100 times the normal cost by Feb. 12.
These Little Devices On Oil Fields Make A Lot Of Emissions. New Regulations Could Change That
Pneumatic controllers monitor temperature and liquid levels in thousands of oil fields across the country — and their bursts of natural gas add up.
With US House Approval, Colorado Public Lands Bills Move On To The Senate — Again
Together, the CORE Act and the Colorado Wilderness Act would expand protections to more than a million acres of Colorado lands.
Some Colorado Oil Workers Can See The Shift Away From Fossil Fuels Coming — And They Say They Need Help Navigating It
Experts predict a long decline for those fossil fuels, but workers in the industry want to ensure they are protected if their jobs are one day put at risk.
The Cold Isn’t The Biggest Threat To Colorado’s Power Grid — Other Climate Disasters Might Be
Fires, heat waves, cold snaps and cyberattacks could all require a “harder” power grid.
There’s A New Push For A Ban On Plastic Bags And Foam Containers Brewing At The State Capitol
The new bill comes amid continued reports of the spread of microplastics and after restaurants stocked up on bags and containers for takeout during the pandemic.
After Years Of Tough Lessons, Spanish-Speaking Communities Rise To Get Wildfire Information Fast And In Their Language
Even in recent years, Colorado wildfire incident management teams had no multilingual members and information was not translated into Spanish.
Tras años de lecciones difíciles, una comunidad de habla hispana lucha por obtener información rápida y en su idioma
Sin embargo, tan solo en 2018, se los consideraba secundarios cuando se trataba de alertas sobre incendios forestales mortales.
What Biden’s Pause On Oil And Gas Leases On Federal Lands Means For Colorado
The move could eventually slash greenhouse gas emissions and government revenue, but it’ll take some time.
Climate Took A Front Seat On Biden’s First Day. Colorado Experts Are Optimistic About What Comes Next
President Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement and rescinded a permit for the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
In 2020, Colorado Saw One Of Its Driest And Warmest Years Ever Recorded
“This year took things to a new level,” said state climatologist Russ Schumacher.
