Ways in which the budget bill would pinch Colorado
Not much to like in this bill. But then, it’s only half-time. How hard will key Republicans in Senate push back?
Sharing risk on the Colorado River
A clause in the 1922 compact remains a sticking point in tense negotiations between the upper and lower basins. Who bears the risk if the hydrology fails to deliver?
Stories stick. Facts fade
Graphs and charts have their place, says Aaron Nichols, but the human brain responds to compelling stories
Climate change lawsuit gets green light
Colorado Supreme Court sways Boulder/Boulder County lawsuit can be heard by a state court and is not pre-empted by federal laws. But, there was dissent
Going electric with Fred and Wilma
A Boulder County couple — we’ll call them Fred and Wilma — decided to live their values and reduce the carbon footprint of their house. This is what they did.
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.
