Facing hard deadlines in water and in climate, too
Climate scientists issue their latest, stern warning while farmers in Colorado grapple with whether they can sustainably pump Ogallala Aquifer water
Carbon roadmap bill advances in Colorado
But environmental activists worry this is the wrong path for trying to remove carbon from atmosphere
Grants seek to boost carbon dioxide removal projects
4 Corners Carbon Coalition awards grants to tech companies with four projects in Colorado trying to get rid of carbon emissions associated with concrete
Can a coal plant be repurposed?
Congress appropriates $200,000 for study of potential future uses of Craig Station. Plus, can Colorado utilities get pieces of the federal climate funds?
A mystery within a climate-change pep rally
A press conference to parade the raft of energy bills in Colorado. But why did the governor reverse course? He now supports new interim carbon reduction goals.
New transmission authority’s first hire
Maury Galbraith becomes first executive director of Colorado agency charged with figuring out how to surmount constraints on further decarbonizing electricity
A three-wire winter on the Yampa
Some say the deep snows in northwestern Colorado are unlike anything they have ever seen. What will it do for Powell and Colorado River?
Why Ean Tafoya wants to be elected mayor of Denver
GreenLatinos organizer Ean Tafoya talks about what he would do if elected mayor of Denver, and what got him to this point in life
Staggering sums in United Power-Tri-State G&T case
Jurors are to hear arguments in July about whether Tri-State violated Colorado law in adding three new members. United Power claims gigantic financial losses.
Figuring out urban landscapes that can use less water
Colorado is essentially out of “new” water. Can it wring water from external landscaping in urban areas? A task force will be grappling with solutions.
Colorado sets out to create legal structure for carbon capture
Recommendations to legislators issued almost simultaneous with introduction of first bill. Will this be hotly debated? Absolutely!
Solar & storage group members have more than tripled. Why so?
The Colorado Solar and Storage Association has added muscle for reasons beyond the growth of solar and storage sectors
Global warming debunking fails in committee
Colorado legislator fails to persuade committee that the vast majority of climate scientists have it all wrong about CO2
Colorado’s biggest and smallest coal mines
Coal production has been declining in Colorado and across the United States. So what do we make of these mines, both of them named Elk. They both reported increased production in 2022.
What exactly did these ‘statement’ bills try to say?
Two energy bills got nowhere, one proposing to boost nuclear energy and the second purporting to preserve energy freedom of choice. Call them “statements.”
Tri-State plans to burn coal at Craig until 2030. Why so?
Colorado’s second largest utility worries about cost of reliable electricity with renewables. Environmental advocates challenge extreme-weather and other assumptions
This is what they said:
A Craig City Council member on his community’s energy transition, Auden Schendler on corporate neutrality, Susan Joy Hassoll on methane, and more
Golden moves on path to all-electric in new buildings
To meet its climate goals, this Colorado city of 20,000 needs to crimp methane combustion. It could require all-electric in new buildings as early as 2024
Can biochar plug orphan wells and sequester carbon?
Colorado has 49,000 abandoned oil and gas wells. Can biochar prevent leaks while sequestering carbon? A legislative bill proposes a study to find answers
Outrage about gas rate hikes. What will come of this?
Has the perfect recipe arrived to provoke even more rapid decarbonization of Colorado’s economy? The governor seems to be saying andale! Andale! Hurry, hurry!
