Colorado Voters Care About Climate Change. This Is Where The 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand
Climate voters don’t like Trump, but they’re not too sure what the Democratic candidates have planned to address environmental issues.
By Sam Brasch
Environmental Groups Demand More Aggressive Climate Action From Polis Administration
The state’s new plan calls for a 26 percent reduction in emissions by 2025, 50 percent by 2030 and a 90 percent cut by 2050.
By Sam Brasch
Bernie Sanders Draws More Than 11,000 To Denver Rally
The campaign quickly claimed the event was the largest any candidate has held in Colorado during the 2020 election cycle.
By Sam Brasch
Tests Confirm A Wolf Pack Is Living — And Pooping — In Colorado
State biologists already had strong evidence a pack has been living in Moffat County.
By Sam Brasch
Why Colorado’s Wolf Initiative Is Causing Howls Of ‘Ballot Box Biology’
Opponents of the reintroduction plan see it as an assault on a century-long tradition of North American conservation that lets bureaucrats manage wild animals.
By Sam Brasch
DA McCann Signals No Charges For Protestors Who Delayed Polis’ State Of The State
But will dropped charges for state of the state protestors embolden more climate actions?
By Sam Brasch
Colorado Lawmakers Want A Compromise On Wolf Reintroduction. Ballot Advocates Aren’t Biting — Yet
Reintroduction opponents quickly pounced on the news that a pack had already set up shop in Colorado: If wolves were already living in the state, what was the point of actively releasing them?
By Sam Brasch
Activists Are Trying Once Again To Bring Back Longmont’s Fracking Ban
Voters had approved the ban at the ballot in 2012, but the state Supreme Court struck it down. Now activists hope a statewide oil and gas law passed last year will give them a second chance.
By Sam Brasch
A Colorado Professor Is Warning The World Of Nuclear Winter — Again
Nearly 40 years ago, professor Brian Toon taught the world to fear the climatic aftermath of nuclear war. He’s not done yet.
By Sam Brasch
Despite Prop 112’s Loss, Colorado’s Fracking Foes Are Back With 6 New Ballot Measures
Prepare for round two of the fracking wars.
By Sam Brasch
It’s Official: Wolves Are Headed To Colorado’s 2020 Ballot
Hunters eradicated the last wolves from Colorado sometime before 1940.
By Sam Brasch
One Reason Colorado Playgrounds Are Looking Way More ‘Natural’
One program in Colorado has built playgrounds with an emphasis on stumps and boulders instead of slides and swings. By bringing the outdoors closer to kids, the hope is to make playing in nature easier for time-crunched families.
By Sam Brasch
US Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff Imagines A Climate Change-Ravaged Hellscape In A New Ad. Is That Good Politics?
In a new video ad, Romanoff imagines a not-so-distant future ravaged by climate change and 127 degree high temperatures. He’s hoping a focus on climate change might help him stand out against leading candidate John Hickenlooper.
By Sam Brasch
Suncor Rained Dust Waste Down On Commerce City. Residents Say Their Free Car Wash Offer Is ‘An Insult’
The incident prompted Suncor to relocate employees in the immediate area. Two nearby schools were also placed on lockdown.
By Sam Brasch
Here’s Another Thing Colorado Might Vote On In 2020: Reintroduction Of The Wolf
If passed, the measure would instruct Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a plan to restore grey wolves to Western Colorado by 2023.
By Sam Brasch
Downtown Denver Has Warmed Itself With Steam Since 1880. Could That History Soon End?
A combination of higher maintenance costs and climate regulations could bring downtown’s history with steam to an end.
By Sam Brasch