Author: Scott Weiser
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Xcel hit with $26.45 million judgment for Comanche 3 power plant negligence
A Denver District Court jury on Wednesday awarded CORE Electrical Cooperative $26.45 million in damages from Xcel Energy after jurors determined the company mismanaged the Comanche 3 generating plant near Pueblo. CORE filed the $235 million lawsuit in September 2021, alleging that Xcel breached its contractual obligations related to the operation and maintenance of Comanche…
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Sales of new EV cars and trucks in Colorado must reach 82% by 2032
In the name of meeting Gov. Jared Polis’ Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap goals, auto buyers will have fewer options for buying non-electric vehicles in less than 10 years, according to a new regulation just enacted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission. The commission passed an amendment to air quality regulations that requires auto dealers…
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Colorado’s $3.1 billion energy upgrade mandate for large buildings could ‘significantly impact’ El Paso County
Gov. Jared Polis’ $3.1 billion mandate to upgrade energy efficiency in large buildings took effect Sunday, a move a Pikes Peak regional building official said this week could “significantly impact” El Paso County and the state of Colorado. Civil penalties of up to $5,000 per month for buildings not in compliance with Air Quality Control…
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Gas-powered lawn and garden equipment on Colorado’s air pollution chopping block
Colorado’s air quality regulator is considering a new rule that seeks to curb emissions from gas-powered lawn and garden equipment and prohibit their use by government entities — or their contractors — for three months of the year. The prohibition’s timing is meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the ozone season in the Denver…
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Colorado’s Doug Lamborn, others grill BLM over proposal on leasing public lands
Representatives from Western states grilled the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday over proposed regulations they believe will threaten oil and gas development on millions of acres managed by the federal agency, including 1.6 million acres in Colorado. The representatives argued that policies the Biden administration is pursuing would harm the states’ economies and…
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Colorado rolls out cutting-edge tech to crack down on Denver express lane weaving
The two express lane corridors starting enforcement this week are C-470 from I-25 to Wadsworth Boulevard and I-25 from US 36 to E-470
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Biden’s new national monument impacts domestic uranium supply
President Joe Biden’s designation of a new national monument near the Grand Canyon prohibits mining of most uranium deposits within the monument, a decision made amid renewed interest in accelerating the building of carbon-free nuclear power plants in the U.S., which need uranium to fuel reactors. Indeed, domestic uranium processing is once more burgeoning, said…
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Montana court ruling unlikely in Colorado, some experts say
A group of young people who argued that a provision in the Montana constitution guarantees them a right to a clean and healthful environment on Monday prevailed in a landmark lawsuit against their state. But some legal experts in Colorado doubt this tactic would work in Colorado. Environmental attorney Paul Seby said that, unlike Montana’s…
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Laser-powered fusion research takes a leap at CSU
The future of potentially clean, endless fusion power may soon be in the hands of researchers at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Long known as one of the premier laser research campuses, CSU is working with Marvel Fusion to finalize a $150 million public-private partnership to advance high-power laser research that could lead the…
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RTD sets last call for trains after concerts
Swifties taking advantage of RTD’s “Zero Fare for Better Air” program to travel to and from concerts by bus or light rail should be aware of increased ridership and last call hours for trips home after the concert and after-party revelries. Baseball fans attending the Rockies versus the Yankees should also be prepared for crowds.…