The Colorado River is nearly out of time — and excuses
If the seven basin states can’t lead, Washington and the courts will. The West deserves better than to surrender its future out of inertia and pride.
A possible victory for moderate solar regs
Recall election unsets bitter enemy of utility-scale solar, leaving two “unaffiliates” in majority on Montrose County board
Should this have instead been called the Data Center Solicitation?
PUC posts 276-page decision after a year-plus evaluaton of Xcel Energy’s Just Transition Solicitation
Do we really have an electricity crisis in Colorado?
Federal government may order coal-burning units in Craig and Pueblo remain in operation beyond retirements planned years ago.
Will feds order Colorado coal units to stay open?
Hurd files request for Comanche 2. Craig 1 also a likely target. Does Colorado really have a resource adequacy crisis?
An afternoon in and near Denver’s industrial armpit
All four Democratic candidates vowed muscular work if elected attorney general. As for the sitting AG, Phil Weiser promised to be tough on big corporations if elected governor.
Why you should read this climate change book
“Human Nature” is a serious book that delivers frequent smiles, even laughs. Plus, get lessons in Greek mythology and physics, too.
Electric co-ops: Say no to data centers
They have massive demands. And if this proves to be like the dot.com meltdown of the early 2000s?
Will data centers show up in Colorado’s rural areas?
All the action has been along the Front Range. Could places like Craig, Fort Morgan and Pagosa Springs be part of the story going forward?
Colorado tops nation in electric vehicle sales
Almost one-third of all new car sales from July through September were for EVs or plug-in hybrids
On Pikes Peak, earlier wildflowers and confused pollinators
University of Colorado team finds wildflowers blooming 17 days earlier than a century ago. Not all pollinators have kept up.
Old: sustainability. New: resilience
Yampa Valley group tilting emphasis somewhat in rebranding
Mountain Town 2030 has legs! It has wheels!
Bill McKibben headlined this year’s summit in Breckenridge. But the diversity of other speakers testifies to the momentum this organization has.
What’s the ‘hub-bub’ about at the CSU Spur campus?
We heard about Colorado’s warming but uncertain climate. We heard about research projects. But what exactly is this new Climate Hub all about?
What exactly is Nebraska’s dispute with Colorado about?
Colorado say this is really an effort by Nebraska to renegotiate the 1923 South Platte River Compact. But is the core of this story about water for metropolitan Denver?
Another piece in the United Power jigsaw puzzle
Solar+storage project near Brush part of hyper-localization strategy of Colorado’s largest electrical cooperative
What would it take to stitch together the West’s power grid?
A regional electricity market could provide benefits, but state leaders say the details matter.
Can these coal-fired units be relied upon for power?
The Trump administration maintains we need fossil fuels for reliable electricity. But records tell a story of frequent unplanned outages at Colorado’s largest coal plant.
A simple Colorado River story: use less water
New report says the story is not near as complicated as some would have you believe. It identifies nine areas of focus for using less water.
Holy Cross Energy on track to achieve its 2025 goal
Electrical cooperative through August had achieved 87% clean energy for the year.
