Author: Scott Weiser
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission holds final public input session on wolf recovery plan
CPW is working toward a minimum gray wolf population of 150 to 200 wolves
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U.S. Forest Service criticized for not banning wolf hunting in Wyoming
The Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and three other federal officials
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Colorado’s new environmental rule could cost building owners, tenants more than $3 billion
About 8,000 large building owners statewide face spending more than $3.1 billion by 2050 to comply with a proposed rule that seeks to reduce energy consumption now under consideration by state air pollution authorities. That estimate is based on a state economic impact analysis of the proposed rule that is part of Gov. Jared Polis’ Greenhouse…
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What does the Colorado Public Utilities Commission do?
Gas and electric consumers statewide have been paying more for their energy than ever before, with many reporting bills that have doubled and even tripled in the past year or so. The number and severity of complaints to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission prompted Commissioner John Gavan to remark at a public listening session this…
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Xcel buys into 100-hour iron-air grid battery project
New battery technology for storing electricity from renewable sources that could provide grid-stabilizing power for up to 100 hours — a substantial improvement over the 4-to-6-hour capacity of existing technology — is coming to Xcel Energy’s Colorado power network, the company announced this month. Xcel said it is partnering with Form Energy, an energy storage technology…
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Colorado wolf importation hasn’t started yet, but one rancher feels he’s already at the epicenter
The last wolf in Colorado for decades was killed in 1943, but now wolves have returned to Colorado through migration from Wyoming. In 2019, two wolves with radio collars were detected in the state. In 2021, a pack that included six wolf pups was found in northwest Colorado. Colorado rancher Don Gittleson has so far…
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High energy bills in Colorado? Energy regulators want to hear from public
Coloradans who are distressed with their skyrocketing energy bills have a chance to grab the Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s ear on Tuesday. The office, which regulates energy rates in Colorado, scheduled an hours-long virtual public comment period on “utility bill affordability.” PUC chief economist Erin O’Neill earlier gave the commission a presentation on high utility…
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Suncor released potentially unhealthy levels of benzene into Sand Creek after December fire
Suncor released potentially unhealthy levels of benzene into Sand Creek after a December refinery fire, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. After the two fires that injured two employees at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery, the company shut down the plant for repairs caused by extreme cold weather and for maintenance. Subsequent water…
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Colorado wolf importation hasn’t started yet, but one rancher feels he’s already at the epicenter
The last known wolf in Colorado was killed in 1943, but now wolves have returned to Colorado through migration from Wyoming. In 2019 two lone wolves with radio collars were detected in the state. By 2021 a pack that included six wolf pups was confirmed in Northwestern Colorado. Colorado rancher Don Gittleson has so far…
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Shutdown of Suncor refinery doesn’t cool criticisms, even as motorists brace for sharp fuel hike
A complete shutdown of Suncor’s Commerce City refinery for repairs after two fires and damage from extreme weather hasn’t mollified activists, who argue that the public health remains compromised and the plant should be permanently closed. Located in an industrial area on Brighton Boulevard, some 3 miles north of downtown Denver, Suncor said its refinery…