Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazette.com
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Designs for Front Range Passenger Rail trains released
The Front Range Passenger Rail District on Sunday unveiled the new brand identity and personality for its planned Colorado Connector intercity train service, known as CoCo. The district said the branding is intended to be welcoming, optimistic and distinctly Colorado while presenting a trustworthy and approachable identity for the service, according to a news release.…
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Supporters submit signatures to enshrine right to hunt, fish in Colorado Constitution
The T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance submitted more than 180,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, exceeding the minimum of about 124,000 required to place Initiative 302 protecting hunting and fishing on the November 2026 ballot. The measure would amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest…
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Colorado pilots prepare for summer of fly-ins, flyovers, major aviation celebrations
Colorado’s aviation community is gearing up for a busy summer filled with fly-ins, airshows, educational events and coordinated flyovers marking the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence. The Colorado Division of Aeronautics highlighted the season in its June 24 “Hetty’s Hangar” newsletter, encouraging pilots and enthusiasts to participate in events across the state. A centerpiece of…
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Mesa County burnover tragedy renews focus on fire shelter limits
On Saturday, three federal firefighters died and two were injured in a burnover in the Snyder fire in Mesa County near the Colorado-Utah border while attempting to use shelters. The incident has renewed attention to the history and capabilities of wildland fire shelters — the last-resort equipment all firefighters carry. The need for better protection…
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Colorado’s haze lawsuit tests coal plant closure | ANALYSIS
Colorado is asking a federal appeals court to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject the state’s plan to reduce haze at national parks and wilderness areas. At the center of the fight is a straightforward but difficult question: Can the federal government use air quality rules to force a power plant to…
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Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units affected nationwide. The state legislation requires installation of modern pollution controls and cost reporting for…
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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
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A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, would give regulators a tool similar to the federal government’s “social cost of carbon.” That federal metric…
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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, would give regulators a tool similar to the federal government’s “social cost of carbon.” That federal metric…
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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, would give regulators a tool similar to the federal government’s “social cost of carbon.” That federal metric…
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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado
The theft of copper communications wire is endangering 911 service and other emergency response systems across Colorado, as thieves target infrastructure in Denver and beyond in search of quick profits, according to policymakers and industry representatives. At the state Capitol, legislators have responded by passing a bill aimed at cracking down down on the sale…