Kathleen Sgamma withdraws nomination to lead BLM
The Denver-based oil and gas advocate did not give a reason, but a four-year-old memo she wrote criticizing President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack recently came to light.
How new regional EPA head Cyrus Western plans to lead the agency’s work in the Mountain West
The former Wyoming state lawmaker says deregulation will help cut energy prices. He’s less clear on whether local EPA workers can expect broad layoffs.
Gov. Jared Polis pushing last-minute bill to accelerate Colorado’s shift to renewable energy
Business groups, utilities and local governments are asking legislative leaders not to consider the plan so late in the legislative session.
A notorious, tree-chewing pest could be making a comeback in Colorado
The mountain pine beetles have rebuilt their numbers amid dry and warm weather.
Nuclear is now “clean energy” in Colorado after Gov. Polis signs bill
The governor declined to veto the legislation despite a last-ditch push from environmental groups.
Why local governments scuttled a push to boost rooftop solar in Colorado
A bill required local governments to use software to quickly permit rooftop solar systems, but cities and counties worried it couldn’t handle local regulations.
EPA employees rally in Denver against President Trump’s job and funding cuts
A crowd of nearly 100 people gathered outside the EPA Region 8 headquarters on Wednesday in downtown Denver.
Colorado’s hot spring operators are getting nervous about geothermal energy
The hot springs industry fears a new bill doesn’t do enough to protect them from a geothermal energy rush.
Federal agents kill a Colorado wolf suspected of preying on sheep in Wyoming
Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured the wolf in British Columbia and released it in Colorado last winter.
Colorado lawmakers approve bill to classify nuclear power as ‘clean’ energy
The legislation signals a shifting view of nuclear energy amid rapid climate change and growing energy demand.
Colorado delays stove and heat pump discounts due to Trump’s funding freeze
The Colorado Energy Office had planned to offer rebates for home energy efficiency projects in the first half of 2025. Those discounts are now on hold.
A Colorado biologist led federal efforts to save endangered black-footed ferrets. Trump fired her last month
Tina Jackson fears federal job cuts and funding freezes could imperil work to save the species from the brink of extinction.
Federal cuts include employees in Colorado NOAA-affiliated offices, including at a critical space weather center in Boulder
People could be heard crying in NOAA’s David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder.
In Colorado’s booming EV market, Tesla is losing ground to the humble Nissan Leaf
A wave of cheaper models has helped drive sales of other electric vehicle models across the state. Now, Elon Musk’s foray into right-wing politics could be further damaging the brand.
Feb. 12, 2025: Where are we with wolves?
White settlers wiped out Colorado’s wolf population. In 2020, voters required them to be reintroduced. There are now 29 wolves here. Ranchers — worried about their livestock and livelihoods — must adapt. CPR Climate and Environment Reporter Sam Brasch hosts a discussion at Loveland’s Rialto Theater about the past, present, and future of wolf restoration.
Colorado Supreme Court considers whether Boulder’s climate lawsuit against Exxon and Suncor can proceed
Boulder’s lawsuit, like dozens around the country, seeks damages from fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate change-fueled disasters.
