Colorado households are already benefiting from federal climate investments. Expect more discounts this winter
Two years after Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate bill is now helping residents pay for green energy projects.
Colorado approves plan to drill new oil and gas wells near Aurora Reservoir
Residents are worried the project could disturb a nearby Superfund site and contaminate a local source of drinking water.
Yes, Colorado residents can lease a Nissan Leaf EV for $19 per month. Here’s how
The offer is the most extreme example of dealers taking full advantage of Colorado’s generous EV incentives.
New federal climate grants aim to supercharge Colorado’s plans to electrify buildings
A $200 million award will help decarbonize homes and businesses along Colorado’s Front Range.
The Front Range can’t shake its ozone problem. Scientists are taking to the skies to figure out why
A new study has federal and state researchers fanning out across the region to track down the sources of the region’s persistent smog problem.
Crews working to extinguish wildfire southwest of Boulder
A blaze is burning at the foot of the Boulder Flatirons.
Denver has a plan to push natural gas out of buildings. Restaurant, hotel, building and propane groups have sued to stop it
The lawsuit comes after a leaked document suggested the case is part of a broader plan to protect a key market for the fossil fuel industry.
The EPA is considering a new air pollution crackdown against Suncor’s Commerce City refinery
Inspectors found cracked tanks and other problems. A federally led investigation could signal more scrutiny and steeper penalties.
Colorado’s new waste-labeling law deputizes YOU as a compost cop
The goal of the new law is to root out anything that looks compostable but isn’t certified to break down in an industrial compost heap.
It’s officially a hot smog summer along Colorado’s Front Range
Colorado’s ozone season is off to a smoggy start. If the pace continues, it could rank among the worst summers for ozone pollution on record.
A major fossil fuel group has a plan to sue Denver over its climate-minded building policies
The Mile High City is already facing one lawsuit against its standards to cut emissions from its largest buildings.
Boulder is one big step closer to putting Exxon and Suncor on trial for climate change
A Colorado judge rejected the companies’ attempt to dismiss the case, clearing a path for a lawsuit seeking damages for climate-related disasters.
Why Xcel Energy’s new clean heat plan could shift Colorado away from natural gas
In a win for environmental groups, the final clean heat plan emphasizes zero-carbon electricity instead of a proposal to cut emissions with cleaner forms of fossil fuels.
An upcoming lawsuit calls for an air pollution crackdown at Suncor Energy’s Commerce City refinery
The upcoming suit from environmental groups alleges state and federal regulators have failed to protect residents living near the facility.
One worker killed, four others hospitalized after toxic gas exposure at a sugar plant in Fort Morgan
The local sheriff’s office said the hydrogen sulfide exposure occurred at a wastewater treatment area near Western Sugar Cooperative’s sugar plant.
How a Boulder resident bought a used EV for less than $700
To meet its climate goals, Colorado is offering steep discounts to ensure that rich people aren’t the only ones buying electric vehicles.
