CO: Energy Policy
Study: Methane pollution from oil and gas production greatly underestimated
Data from new satellite-based technology show that the amount of methane pollution impacting communities living near oil and gas facilities is far gre…
Colorado lawmakers eye ways to reduce pollution in vulnerable communities
In 2021, Colorado lawmakers took a first step toward addressing decades of toxic pollution disproportionately impacting low-income neighborhoods and …
Restoring protections for Colorado endangered waters and wetlands
Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation to restore protections to key waters and wetlands struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year in a …
Nurses, environmental groups welcome Biden's clean car standards
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced new tailpipe pollution standards that will give automakers more time to ramp up production of zero-…
Report: Second Trump term would add 4 billion tons of climate pollution
As Coloradans begin to weigh their options in this year's presidential election, a new Carbon Brief analysis projects that a second Biden term would …
Colorado Avalanche scores an assist on energy bills
The Colorado Avalanche has teamed up with Xcel Energy to generate funds to help people struggling to pay their energy bills this winter. Every time …
West's Latino voters want conservation over development on public lands
Voters, including 74% of Republicans, 87% of Independents and 96% of Democrats, would support candidates in elections who prioritize conservation on …
Tracking foreign interests in Colorado political campaigns
Despite federal laws that prohibit campaign contributions by people who are not United States citizens, foreign-influenced corporations and their …
Eastern Colorado BLM plan protects future oil and gas leasing on public lands
The Bureau of Land Management has released its final Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan, which will guide the use and management of over 658,00…
CO Rep. and local leaders advocate for strong federal clean car standards
A Colorado state representative and local leaders are advocating for the Environmental Protection Agency to enact strong federal clean-car standards f…
PUC scales back renewable electricity, adds new natural-gas plants
Even though 2023 was the hottest year on record, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is adding more fossil fuel-generated power and scaling back …
New methane rule promises public health benefits
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, has become a global target in efforts to blunt the worst impacts of climate change. The Biden …