Does no in Pueblo really mean no?
History rhymed in Pueblo’s municipalization vote this week. But will Boulder sing a new tune?
It snowed again, but to what effect?
Colorado’s southern mountains had another miserable snowpack. This is not good for the Colorado or Rio Grande rivers. It fits in with a theme.
Speaking about Colorado’s just transition…
Xcel wants a massive outlay of new generation to meet projected demand. State regulators got an earful of testimony in response.
Sorting through Wyoming’s energy transition
Wyoming looks at energy differently than Colorado. A conference in Jackson Hole during May will dive into some of those perspectives.
Tri-State plans for life after coal
Lots of wind, solar and storage. But does it also need new natural gas plant as it prepares for 2030?
An assault on climate change action
Phil Nelson examined Project 2025 to better understand what we might expect from the Trump administration. Did it cause his skin to crawl?
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.
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
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.
