How a second Trump administration might reverse drilling and energy restrictions on public lands in Colorado
New rules designed to strengthen conservation and restrict drilling on public lands may be rolled back under President-elect Trump’s Department of Interior.
Endangered cloned ferret gives birth, in a first for conservation
Scientists say the births of two ferrets are the first time a cloned endangered species has reproduced in a conservation program.
Ban on mountain lion, lynx and bobcat hunting defeated
The proposition would have imposed penalties for hunters who continue to kill big cats, including barring them from holding state hunting licenses for five years.
The insurance crisis isn’t just coming for your home. It’s coming for Xcel Energy
Xcel’s liability insurance, which covers damages from wildfires, is jumping an estimated 400 percent. The company wants Coloradans to pay it.
Judge rules Denver Water’s permit for Gross Reservoir expansion violates federal laws, orders alternative to flooding wetlands and forest
The ruling throws a wrench into the project, which broke ground in 2022 and was on track to raise the height of the existing reservoir’s dam by 125 feet.
Xcel Energy’s plan to replace state’s biggest coal plant could start with renewables and gas — and maybe end with nuclear
Some environmental groups are skeptical.
Evaporation is a big deal in the arid West. Scientists say we should stop measuring it like the 1950s
There’s both a scientific and legal reason to better understand evaporation.
Appeals court rejects lawsuit, says northern Colorado reservoir project can move forward
The Colorado Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit from environmentalists last week that sought to force Larimer County to reevaluate a massive northern Colorado water project, which would eventually supply […]
Regulators say they need more time to consider Xcel Energy’s complicated and costly wildfire plan
Xcel Energy said it understood that regulators needed more time to review the plan, but cautioned that “the frequency and scale of the wildfire threat continues to grow.”
Two oil and gas companies orphaned a record number of wells in Colorado last year, records show
Individual oil and gas operators deserted a record number of oil and gas wells in Colorado last year, according to a new report from state regulators. Omimex Petroleum, Inc., surrendered […]
Utilities have to itemize some political spending in other states. They want regulators to keep it secret in Colorado
Xcel Energy and other Colorado utilities want state regulators to allow them to keep detailed information about political spending secret.
EVs aren’t more likely to ignite, but Colorado firefighters are adapting to the challenge of burning batteries
With the rise of EVs, first responders are adapting to fighting a new kind of vehicle fire.
Denver hailstorm in May caused nearly $2 billion in damage
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says disasters have cost up to $50 billion since 1980 in Colorado.
Colorado households are already benefiting from federal climate investments. Expect more discounts this winter
Two years after Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate bill is now helping residents pay for green energy projects.
Cyclists from around the world ‘Ride for Magnus’ in Boulder
A year after Mangus White was killed while riding on a Colorado highway, bikers and elected officials gathered to call for safer roads.
Suncor repeatedly broke federal air pollution rules at Commerce City refinery, environmental groups allege in new lawsuit
According to the complaint, Suncor exceeded federal emissions standards more than 9,000 times since 2006.
