Colorado has released its plan to reintroduce wolves. Now, it has to sell it.
Expect 30 to 50 wolves in the next five years.
By Sam Brasch
Regulators set heavy restrictions for new natural gas lines, but stop short of eliminating subsidies
State utility regulators chose a middle path on an issue that pitted environmental groups against homebuilders.
By Sam Brasch
Colorado wants to get more e-bikes into low-income communities — and it’ll pay organizations with ideas for how
Nearly $1 million in grants are available for e-bike programs designed to fight climate change and traffic pollution.
By Sam Brasch
Colorado is set to release its draft wolf reintroduction plan. Here are 6 big questions it could answer
State wildlife managers will release the draft to the public on Dec. 9.
By Sam Brasch
Environmental advocates say it’s past time to limit gas-powered lawn equipment in Colorado
A new report highlights leaf blowers and lawn mowers as key contributors to Front Range ozone pollution.
By Sam Brasch
Colorado wants to make its big buildings more efficient — but first it needs their energy data
Owners and managers of most buildings over 50,000 square feet have until Dec. 1 to report their energy usage to the state. But building owners aren’t exactly leaping into compliance.
By Sam Brasch
Suspected shooter in Colorado Springs Club Q attack makes first virtual court appearance
Prosecutors advised first-degree murder and hate crime charges against Anderson Lee Aldrich, who prosecutors say killed five people at an LGBTQ nightclub last weekend.
By Sam Brasch
Colorado Parks and Wildlife can’t find any evidence of a mystery wolf pack killing cattle near Meeker
Something is killing cattle at a ranch in northwestern Colorado. Wildlife officers just don’t know what it is.
By Sam Brasch
Colorado air regulators vastly underestimated ozone pollution from some oil and gas operations due to a data error
Environmental groups see the miscalculation as an opportunity to push for tougher rules on drilling and fracking.
By Sam Brasch
Colorado turns in another trashy recycling rate, but advocates say better times could be ahead
Colorado kept just 16 percent of its waste out of landfills in 2021 — half the national average and far short of the state’s goal to divert 28 percent of its trash to recycling or compost facilities.
By Sam Brasch
How beavers could help protect water quality from climate change
A new study suggests that the industrious rodents could help protect rivers and ecosystems from climate-driven droughts.
By Sam Brasch
What will electric cars mean for the future of gas stations?
Electric cars could mean death for gas stations. The roadside fixtures are already fighting for survival, as people switch to battery-power vehicles. David Ferris wrote a story for Politico about this somewhat hidden battle, and it brought him to Colorado.
By Sam Brasch
‘Dirt doesn’t burn’: Why some Marshall fire victims are rebuilding their homes with earthen blocks
The climate-resilient building material of the future could be right under our feet.
By Sam Brasch
EPA awards federal grants to local air monitoring projects across Colorado
The funding will specifically help projects that track and reduce pollution in historically marginalized communities.
By Sam Brasch
Members of Colorado’s only known wolf pack may have been killed in Wyoming
In Colorado, the animals are protected under state law and the federal Endangered Species Act. But there are no such protections in Wyoming.
By Sam Brasch
After California, Colorado could become the second state to stop subsidizing natural gas connections
The debate pits concerns over climate change and energy costs against home affordability.
By Sam Brasch