Home court for Colorado climate lawsuits
San Miguel County and Boulder lawsuits against two oil companies will be heard in Colorado. That helps. But these cases will still have an uphill struggle to prove damages that might seem obvious
Methane’s record rate increase
Methane packs a punch during its brief lift. Carbon dioxide, less so, but “40% of the Ford Model T emissions from 1911 are still in the air today.”
Colorado gleanings: building emissions
Short items from Colorado’s efforts to squeeze emissions from buildings, large and small, commercial and residential.
Wyoming gleanings: coal, eagles and EV’s
What will it take to put EVs on Wyoming’s highways? Wind developer guilty in death of three eagles. And why the severance tax on coal was cut.
A first for Platte River Power Authority
As it moves toward 100% emissions-free electricity by 2030, a Colorado utility has created a new “transition & integration” division. It’s part of a trend.
Hotter atmosphere = thirstier crops
Rio Grande Valley crops need 8% to 15% more water in the last 40 years as thirst of a warming atmosphere drives Western landscape and water supplies toward drought. And it’s not going to get any better.
This gas plant will rarely be missed
This gas plant in Colorado was used so rarely that even when utilities were desperate for generation during a February 2021 storm, it sat idle.
Colorado coal production rises in 2021
Colorado production in 2021 rose, but it’s just a third of the tonnage from less than 20 years ago.
An alternative for Delta-Montrose
Delta County infuriated many renewable energy supporters when it rejected a solar project. Proponents says they are planning an alternative.
Comanche 3’s shaky reason to exist
Colorado’s youngest coal plant has been down again in 2022. Can it be counted on to deliver power when it’s really needed?
The Colorado River’s confounding math problem
Those who crafted the Colorado River Compact assumed far too much water, but they could not have known about human-caused aridification. It’s a real problem.
A conversation with Leslie Glustrom
A conversation with climate activist Leslie Glustrom, who constantly nips at Xcel Energy. She says the company’s motivations must always be kept in mind.
