Author: Scott Weiser
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New Colorado rules could limit natural gas line construction, expansion
Natural gas for heating, cooking and hot water could be harder — or more expensive — to come by with the advent of new Colorado rules scrutinizing new gas line construction, or extending existing lines. New rules affecting gas utility companies have the potential to limit system expansion and increase the costs of installing natural gas…
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Electric semi-tractor trucks on the menu at Air Quality Control Commission
Colorado government officials started the process this week to require semi-tractor truck manufacturers and dealers to start pushing low-emission diesel trucks to Colorado customers. The rules would apply to all large trucks, like garbage or delivery vehicles. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission heard a presentation Tuesday from a Colorado Air Pollution Control Division representative about…
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Xcel’s natural gas line upgrade in Denver Highlands area can proceed despite objections
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission dismissed objections to a proposed $27 million project to install larger natural gas main lines in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood, giving Xcel Energy permission to install some 8,000 feet of new, 12-inch gas pipe there. Xcel officials proposed the project to address problematic areas of the city where the existing pipelines…
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EV charging stations now at Colorado state parks
Visitors who drive electric vehicles can charge up at EV charging stations provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife at parks around the state, according to a news release. The agency announced 16 stations are available at 11 state parks. The Rivian Level 2 chargers — which will work with any make or model of EV…
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Fears of contamination to Aurora Reservoir voiced by area residents
A plan to drill oil and gas wells on state-owned land east of the Aurora Reservoir in Arapahoe County raised the ire of residents to the west. Angry subdivision residents southwest of the reservoir are trying to stop Civitas Resources from drilling up to 191 horizontal well bores from 16 drilling pads on more than…
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Xcel Energy making a big push for more renewables
Metro Denver’s biggest utility company is preparing for the acquisition of new energy resources, notably wind and solar power, as part of its efforts to comply with Colorado’s aggressive move away from fossil fuel, according to a news release. Xcel Energy officials said the energy transition will provide reliable and affordable energy to its customers,…
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Xcel Energy making a big push for more renewables
Xcel Energy is proposing its “largest energy buy” of wind and solar — but not coal. Metro Denver’s biggest utility company is preparing for the acquisition of new energy resources, notably wind and solar power, as part of its efforts to comply with Colorado’s aggressive move away from fossil fuel, according to a news release.…
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New Swansea park marks end to major construction on I-70
Sixty-one years ago, in 1961, construction of Interstate 70 through the heart of the Swansea-Elyria neighborhoods began, destroying 31 houses and further dividing a community that has existed since the late 1800s in the process. The Colorado Department of Transportation on Wednesday officially opened the 4-acre cover park over I-70, reuniting the north and south sides…
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Unsealed investigation shows excessive speed caused RTD R-Line derailment in Aurora
A RTD train derailed on Sept. 21 in Aurora leaving 24 people injured. Courtesy of the Aurora Police Department Excessive speed and operator error caused the derailment of RTD’s R-Line light rail train in September, according to investigation records recently unsealed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The R-Line train that derailed on a 90-degree…
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Colorado River Compact now 100 years old
Seven states signed the historic Colorado River Compact a century ago this week. The Compact provided a framework for fair sharing of the then-estimated 17.5 million annual acre-feet of water flowing past Lee Ferry, Nevada, located between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Grand Canyon. The agreement has been hotly debated in 2022 as…