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Best Challenging Trails to Discover on New Colorado Trail Explorer App

Best Challenging Trails to Discover on New Colorado Trail Explorer App

By Michael RobertsJune 28, 2019

An expert offers tips to great moderate or difficult Colorado trails accessible on a new app.

About Those Methane Rules Hickenlooper Keeps Touting…

About Those Methane Rules Hickenlooper Keeps Touting…

By Chase WoodruffJune 27, 2019

“I’ll be brutally honest: It absolutely does not matter at all.”

Trump’s New Plan for Colorado Public Lands Could Triple Climate Pollution

Trump’s New Plan for Colorado Public Lands Could Triple Climate Pollution

By Chase WoodruffJune 25, 2019

“The Trump administration is completely undermining Colorado’s efforts to cut climate pollution.”

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Oil and Gas, Environmental Groups Clash in First Round of SB 181 Rulemaking

Oil and Gas, Environmental Groups Clash in First Round of SB 181 Rulemaking

By Chase WoodruffJune 19, 2019

The first round of rulemaking was scheduled to last just a month. A final vote now been postponed until August.

I-70 Overhaul “Still on Schedule,” but Another Weekend Shutdown Is Coming

I-70 Overhaul “Still on Schedule,” but Another Weekend Shutdown Is Coming

By Chase WoodruffJune 13, 2019

But another weekend closure is coming soon.

Best Easy Trails to Discover on New Colorado Trail Explorer App

Best Easy Trails to Discover on New Colorado Trail Explorer App

By Michael RobertsJune 7, 2019

An expert offers tips to great easy Colorado trails accessible on a new app.

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Michael Bennet Wants Trump Regulators to Weigh the True Cost of Carbon Pollution

Michael Bennet Wants Trump Regulators to Weigh the True Cost of Carbon Pollution

By Chase WoodruffJune 6, 2019

“The Trump administration is deliberately ignoring broad scientific consensus and using shady math to weaken climate protections.”

Polis Signs Colorado Climate Action Plan, Other Key Energy Bills

Polis Signs Colorado Climate Action Plan, Other Key Energy Bills

By Chase WoodruffMay 30, 2019

“This is about the health of our planet.”

What Are Colorado’s Biggest Sources of Air Pollution?

What Are Colorado’s Biggest Sources of Air Pollution?

By Chase WoodruffMay 29, 2019

After a couple decades of progress, Colorado’s air quality seems to be backsliding. Who’s to blame?

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You Can Really Look Up to These Denver Trees

You Can Really Look Up to These Denver Trees

By Dan ObarskiMay 29, 2019

In the urban canopy, these four are standouts.

Forget Elms: Al Rollinger Rooted Out Denver’s Most Exotic Trees 50 Years Ago

Forget Elms: Al Rollinger Rooted Out Denver’s Most Exotic Trees 50 Years Ago

By Patricia CalhounMay 28, 2019

Fifty years after he made his list, an update is coming out this summer.

Organizers Kick Off “Sprint” to Put Climate Tax on Denver Ballot

Organizers Kick Off “Sprint” to Put Climate Tax on Denver Ballot

By Chase WoodruffMay 24, 2019

Resilient Denver’s proposed tax would raise $47 million annually to fund the city’s efforts to fight climate change.

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Colorado Oil and Gas Regulators Reject Calls for Full Drilling Moratorium

Colorado Oil and Gas Regulators Reject Calls for Full Drilling Moratorium

By Chase WoodruffMay 21, 2019

Colorado won’t stop issuing drilling permits while regulators implement a major overhaul of state oil and gas law.

2020 Hopeful Michael Bennet Unveils Trillion-Dollar Plan to Fight Climate Change

2020 Hopeful Michael Bennet Unveils Trillion-Dollar Plan to Fight Climate Change

By Chase WoodruffMay 21, 2019

Bennet’s plan calls for $1 trillion in federal spending on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Regulators Could Delay Dozens of Fracking Projects as Rule-Making Begins

Regulators Could Delay Dozens of Fracking Projects as Rule-Making Begins

By Chase WoodruffMay 16, 2019

The hard work of implementing Colorado’s new oil and gas law is underway, and fractivists and industry groups are once again clashing over new regulations.

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Colorado Wants You to Save the Planet by Buying an Electric Car

Colorado Wants You to Save the Planet by Buying an Electric Car

By Chase WoodruffMay 10, 2019

Lawmakers and state officials are putting into place a variety of measures to help accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.

Boulder Doesn’t Need to Kill Its Prairie Dogs, Activist Says

Boulder Doesn’t Need to Kill Its Prairie Dogs, Activist Says

By Michael RobertsMay 10, 2019

The Boulder City Council has authorized the study of “lethal control.”

Why It May Be Years Before Denver Trash Goes Pay-as-You-Throw

Why It May Be Years Before Denver Trash Goes Pay-as-You-Throw

By Michael RobertsMay 6, 2019

The idea of fee-based trash-collection system has been around for a decade or more but still hasn’t happened.

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Colorado Lawmakers Pass Key Climate Bill, Clock Ticking for Others

Colorado Lawmakers Pass Key Climate Bill, Clock Ticking for Others

By Chase WoodruffMay 2, 2019

HB 1261, which commits the state to a 50 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, is on its way to Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.

Denver’s Ozone Pollution Problem Is Getting Worse

Denver’s Ozone Pollution Problem Is Getting Worse

By Chase WoodruffApril 24, 2019

Denver has the 12th-highest levels of ozone pollution out of 228 metro areas studied.

How Do New Fracking Laws Compare to Polis’s 2014 Initiatives?

How Do New Fracking Laws Compare to Polis’s 2014 Initiatives?

By Chase WoodruffApril 17, 2019

What if Jared Polis and other anti-fracking activists had gotten their way five years ago?

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Can the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Win in Oil-Rich Colorado?

Can the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Win in Oil-Rich Colorado?

By Chase WoodruffApril 10, 2019

The “Fossil Free” investing movement has picked up steam around the world and in Colorado.

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