Author: Scott Weiser
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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…
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Converting Colorado coal plants to nuclear? Fed report shows benefits
Hundreds of decommissioned or soon-to-be-shut-down coal-fired power plants — including at least five in Colorado — can be saved by converting them to nuclear power with small modular nuclear reactors. That’s according to a report from the U.S Department of Energy, which also notes installing small modular nuclear reactors in place of the coal-fired boilers…
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Converting Colorado coal plants to nuclear? Fed report shows benefits
Hundreds of decommissioned or soon-to-be-shut-down coal-fired power plants — including at least five in Colorado — can be saved by converting them to nuclear power with small modular nuclear reactors. That’s according to a report from the U.S Department of Energy, which also notes installing small modular nuclear reactors in place of the coal-fired boilers could…
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Rumor of a federal ban on gas stoves raises a furor
Furor on social media and mainstream media reports of a threat to ban the use of natural gas for cooking erupted Monday when a federal official told Bloomberg that gas stoves could be banned because they are unsafe. Monday, Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg: “This is a hidden hazard. Any option…
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Travels on the Polis Administration’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap
Gov. Jared Polis’ Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap biannual update highlights accomplishments advancing the plan’s goals. State law requires state agencies to submit a report to the Governor twice a year showing “significant new work” since the last report. Highlights of the new report include: • The project to build new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations…
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Fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery extinguished quickly
A fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery was quickly extinguished by company emergency response teams Tuesday, according to company officials. The fire occurred during a shutdown of Plant 2 that began Saturday and is now being completed, according to a news release. Federal lawsuit against the EPA in Gold King mine disaster moves forward Emergency…
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Federal lawsuit against the EPA in Gold King mine disaster moving forward
A federal court case against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a Colorado landowner whose property includes the Gold King mine near Silverton can proceed, federal Judge Armando O. Bonilla ruled. Bonilla tossed the EPA’s motion to dismiss, meaning the landowner’s case alleging the EPA improperly took his land without compensation can proceed to trial. The…
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Federal lawsuit against the EPA in Gold King mine disaster moving forward
A court case against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a Colorado landowner whose property includes the Gold King mine near Silverton can proceed, federal Judge Armando O. Bonilla ruled. Bonilla tossed the EPA’s motion to dismiss, meaning the landowner’s case alleging the EPA improperly took his land without compensation can proceed to trial. The case…
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EPA says millions will benefit as result of new emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
New emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks will drive improvements in air quality, notably reductions in ozone-creating nitrogen dioxide and soot that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says endangers people’s health, a top Biden official claimed this week. The new rules, finalized Tuesday, will particularly benefit those who live along highways, said EPA Administrator Michael S.…
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Xcel Energy says its better prepared for upcoming cold snap in Colorado
In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri — with its record sub-zero temperatures and snow — paralyzed the center of the country for nearly a week, killing more than 200 in Texas. And while it was not as fierce in Colorado, where residents also seemed better prepared, the storm cost Xcel Energy customers $500 million for natural gas…