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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Tri-State to lower customer energy costs by $400 million over 20 years
Colorado's second-largest electricity provider, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, projects new federal clean energy funding will …
Monday, September 16, 2024
How livestock farming fuels climate change
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Programa piloto hace que productos frescos sean accesibles a más familias en CO
A medida que la cosecha de otoño de Colorado se acelera, las personas que participan en SNAP, el programa anteriormente conocido como cupones de …
Pilot program makes fresh Colorado produce accessible to more families
As Colorado's fall harvest kicks into high gear, people participating in SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps, can now get up to $60 per …
Corporate consolidation, lack of competition linked to rising grocery prices
As a federal judge considers a lawsuit aiming to block a proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons, a new report detailed how …
Clean buses coming to Colorado transit systems
The Colorado Department of Transportation is investing nearly $32 million to help local governments and other stakeholders transition to electric vehi…
Big Pharma siphoning off critical health center resource
As Congress heads back to work after the August recess, advocates for the nation's safety net Community Health Centers are urging lawmakers to end …
Colorado's first multifamily housing units upgraded to all-electric
A coalition effort led by Energy Outreach Colorado has completed a first-of-its-kind multi-family electrification project, replacing gas-powered …
Report details Big Pharma’s price-gouging patent tactics
As advocacy groups take a victory lap for moving lawmakers to finally allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for 10 widely-used medicines, a new …
Aurora residents to continue opposition to fracking near reservoir, Superfund site
Aurora residents and environmental groups said they will continue to oppose fracking near the Aurora Reservoir, thousands of homes and 13 schools …
Survey: Most Coloradans can’t afford basic health care
More than 70% of Coloradans believe drug companies, hospitals and insurance companies charge too much, according to a new Consumer Healthcare …
Celebran red de seguridad médica que atiende a 1 de cada 7 habitantes en CO
El lunes, el personal de Salud Family Health de Fort Collins estuvieron regalando bolsas llenas de frutas y verduras en un mercado de agricultores …