Colorado pumps $21 million into fast-charger expansion for electric vehicles
As EV sales slow, Colorado wants the new stations to serve as an answer to consumer ‘range anxiety’
DATE: Apr 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Michael Booth
Position: The Colorado Sun
How to get solar power for your Colorado home – even if your own roof won’t work
If your own roof won’t work or you live in an apartment, you can try a community option instead, experts say
DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands a spectacular hunting and fishing ranch in South Park
Collard Ranch and 5 miles of pristine trout stream will become a state wildlife area for $8.25 million
DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Mileage goals, pollution fines, drilling pauses: Colorado Democrats unveil ambitious package to cut ozone
Summer “pause” for oil and gas drilling, caps on driving miles, bigger fines for repeat offenders like Suncor are in the mix pushed by some Democrats and environmental justice advocates
DATE: Feb 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado Democrats push for ban on new oil and gas drilling in the state
Sen. Jaquez Lewis says she will push for total ban by 2030 and requiring oil and gas companies to pay more for abandoned wells
DATE: Feb 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Must a gas utility pay its own customers to unhook in the name of climate change? Colorado is about to find out
Atmos Energy, which provides only natural gas, is protesting environmental group demands that it help customers switch to clean electricity
DATE: Feb 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone
Environmental groups hit air regulators’ plan for no enforcement, too much wiggle room
DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado’s recycling rates are atrocious. Here’s how one Denver-area restaurant is trying to change that.
The state remains stuck at 16% reuse, only half the national average, but new laws on plastic bags and Styrofoam containers may boost efforts
DATE: Nov 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
How is Colorado doing on cutting carbon emissions? Not great, state analysis says.
To meet ambitious 50% reduction by 2030 requires tougher limits on fossil fuels, more free transit and denser land planning.
DATE: Nov 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado’s latest tool to fight forest fires: Mushrooms
Infusing slash and wood chips on vast forest floors with mycelium could dampen fuel and improve soil quality, enthusiastic researchers say.
DATE: Oct 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado passes mandate for 82% electric vehicle sales by 2032
Colorado renewed and expanded its mandate for electric vehicles to take over the state new car market in coming years, passing a requirement for EVs to make up 82% of dealer lots by 2032.
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DATE: Oct 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado is peddling $2.5 million to communities launching their own e-bike rebates
The state will match local funding for popular electric bike discounts speeding off the shelves in Denver and other big cities
DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
