Sorry, California – Gov. Polis claims Colorado is now the top state for EV adoption
The latest surge in electric vehicle adoption comes amid what’s likely a peak of incentives available to Colorado residents.
Xcel Energy wants to charge more for electricity later in the evening
The utility would extend its most expensive time-of-use rate from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the summer and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the winter.
Wildlife advocates are offering a $50,000 bounty to help catch wolf poachers
The reward follows new evidence suggesting someone shot at one of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves.
Regulators accuse two consulting firms of falsifying environmental data from hundreds of oil and gas sites
An initial investigation revealed no immediate threat to public health, but the companies could face criminal charges.
Lawsuit alleges toxic gas killed a contract worker at Suncor Energy’s refinery in Commerce City
The complaint has led environmental justice advocates to demand state health regulators close Colorado’s only oil and gas refinery.
Xcel Energy slams the brakes on its EV discounts, frustrating low-income car buyers
Colorado’s biggest utility is officially out of funding to help low-income customers buy electric cars.
Why now might be the best time to buy an EV in Colorado
The state EV tax credit shrinks next year. The federal tax credit might go away altogether. And dealers are offering mind-boggling discounts in the meantime.
Colorado still has a middling recycling rate, but residents are wasting less overall
The latest annual recycling report shows Colorado is sending less garbage to landfills, compost and recycling facilities.
State Sen. Chris Hansen will leave the legislature to lead the La Plata Electrical Association
The utility announced the decision a week after one of the legislature’s loudest voices on climate change won another four-year term.
By fixing a data error, Colorado inches closer to meeting its climate goals
The state is set to fall short of climate benchmarks for 2025 and 2030, but it’s closer to reaching the goals than previously estimated.
The culprit in Colorado’s latest wolf death was another wolf
It’s wolf-eat-wolf out there. The predator was one of 10 captured in Oregon and released in Colorado late last year.
Election day voting brings joy, angst for Colorado participants
Colorado makes it easy to vote early, and from wherever you are, but there is still just something a little special about going to the polls on election day.
Colorado tracked a wolf south of Interstate 70 for the first time
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has always expected wolves would expand the territory south of the state’s biggest east-west highway.
A donation from Chevron raises questions about corporate support for election reform in Colorado
Supporters of Proposition 131 say the overhaul would mean more popular candidates, but the last-minute support from Colorado’s biggest oil and gas producer has fueled new criticism from opponents.
Colorado rolls out first phase of a new federally funded program for climate-friendly homes
The latest funding announcement doesn’t open applications for the rebates many homeowners have been waiting for, but those are on their way in 2025.
Another smoggy summer pushes the Front Range closer to a federal ozone crackdown
Some air quality advocates say it’s time for the state to ask the U.S. EPA to take preemptive action on the stubborn pollution problem.
