A tale of two legislative bills in Colorado
Nuclear bill got gobs of attention – and will mean nothing. Transmission bill will have results but has been mostly ignored.
Solar panels have more than proven themselves
And that’s why Colorado and other states with net-metering policies rewarding roof-top solar should stay the course
Tons of questions about data center bill
Late bill being heard by Colorado legislators is big and complex. And exactly what problem is it solving?
No surprise in slower EV sales in early 2025
Meanwhile, Nissan overtakes Tesla as most popular brand among EVs sold in Colorado
A spring thaw in federal funding
Late March brought the spring thaw to Colorado and most of the federal funds for climate change-related work
Getting ready for wildfire
Marathon runner Shawna Legarza has had nearly a lifetime of experiences in wildfire. Now she’s helping the Durango area prepare for the inevitable.
Friction in Colorado about 2035 and 2040 goals
Letter objects strongly to bill being readied for late-session introduction. Most surprising was all who signed it — including one organization, Holy Cross Energy, which now has a “neutral” stance.
Trump administration thaws frozen IRA money
But will Colorado’s electric cooperatives get all the money they were promised? The answer remains unclear.
Walking the fine line of ‘all of the above’
Two Republicans from Colorado add names to letter calling for restraint in gutting of climate legislation
K.C. Becker taking helm of COSSA
Former House speaker and EPA administrator replaces Mike Kruger as CEO of Colorado Solar and Storage Association
Troubles among Colorado utilities
Colorado Springs says it can’t affordably meet 2030 emission targets. Xcel Energy warns about ‘resource adequacy.’ Bumps on Colorado’s path to its decarbonization goals.
Lines across eastern Colorado
Tri-State G&T’s 112 miles of new transmission along the Kansas border has gone live. To what good purpose?
Goodbye Fossil Fuels?
A victory parade may be premature. Two speakers in Vail lay out the progress but also remaining challenges. But Daniel Yergin and others point out that use of fossil fuels is actually growing.
Dick Bratton and ‘A River Once More’
In 1958, when Dick Bratton began working as a lawyer, the Gunnison River Basin and many other parts of the West were on the cusp of a giant transformation in water. He bridged the past and future nicely.
Colorado needs good data center policy. This is not it.
Bill at Capitol proposes more carrots. Instead, we need policy that makes data center developers give us what we need.
Colorado needs good data center policy. This is not it.
Bill at Capitol proposes more carrots. Instead, we need policy that makes data center developers give us what we need.
Remembering Patrick O’Toole
I knew him in college, but what he did beyond amazes me even now. A product of Florida, he became a successful and thoughtful rancher on the Colorado-Wyoming border.
How two former U.S. representatives view today’s political milieu
One Democrat, the other Republican, shared their views of the Trump presidency, Colorado’s political shift and other topics at the Colorado Water Congress
Why it’s Lee Ferry and Vail Pass. But what if Trump gets involved?
To some it’s Lee Ferry. Others call it Lees Ferry. A primer on our geographical names plus conjecture about how President Trump might choose to upend tradition here, too.
We all live in fire country. What should we know?
The LA wildfires will undoubtedly lead to changes in building codes and to our thinking about our own exposure to devastating fires.
