CO: Environment
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 …
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…
Polis taps nation’s strongest water-quality protections for 15 CO rivers
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court left key watersheds unprotected by the Clean Water Act, the Polis administration has designated new …
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…
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 …
Tips for breathing easier during Colorado’s bad air quality days
Wildfires are becoming bigger and more frequent in Colorado and across the Mountain West, and health experts are offering tips to breathe easy even …
Colorado taps $5.6 million Bipartisan Infrastructure dollars for water projects
The Biden Administration is investing $105 million in water conservation and efficiency projects meant to shore up drought resilience, including more …
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 …
Colorado, nation face public health, climate risks as methane pollution soars
Methane pollution is increasing at the fastest rate in decades, according to a new report, and that's making it harder to turn the tide on climate …
Colorado youth corps tackling impacts of climate disruptions
For over 30 years, the Mile High Youth Corps has helped young adults get skills and build career pathways - in construction, health care, …
Deadline near for AARP Colorado 2024 Planning Academy
AARP Colorado is encouraging residents, including those age 50 and older, to sign up for its free 2024 Planning Academy. Marissa Volpe, associate …
EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits
Clean-air advocates in Colorado are celebrating new EPA standards, which they believe can play a major role in reducing air pollution impacting …