Author: Scott Weiser
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RTD sets last call for trains after Taylor Swift concerts
Swifties taking advantage of RTD’s “Zero Fare for Better Air” program to travel to and from the weekend 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…
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200 insurance companies sue Xcel over Marshall fire damages
Nearly 200 insurance companies filed a lawsuit alleging negligent maintenance of Xcel Energy power lines along Colorado 93 south of Boulder that may have caused the Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. More than 1,000 homes and businesses were destroyed and two people were killed. The lawsuit claims Xcel’s power line south…
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Swifties can move swiftly on RTD trains and buses
The Regional Transportation District is bolstering service and connections for the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts. The district is adding train cars to boost service before and after the concerts July 14 and 15 at Empower Field at Mile High. The concert venue’s close proximity to a number of bus stops and rail stations makes public…
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Interior Department moves to expand Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Department of the Interior is reacting to climate change by proposing an expansion of the Endangered Species Act. The final rule, published in the Federal Register on Monday, would allow it to establish experimental populations of endangered species in places outside of their normal historical range. The department claims that because climate change…
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$250 million solar panel plant headed for Brighton, bringing 900 jobs
A new solar panel manufacturing plant that could bring up to 900 new, high-paying jobs will be under construction soon in Brighton, according to a news release. Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced Thursday the VSK Energy project to build a plant capable of making 2 gigawatts…
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Leaky Colorado orphan oil wells being sealed through public-private partnership
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper met with oil industry and environmental officials Thursday at an “orphan” oil well to kick off a remediation program for 42 abandoned oil and gas wells in Adams County. Adams County Commissioner Lynn Baca said there are more than 300 orphan wells in the county, and more than 1,100 statewide. “Orphan…
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Colorado may join in nuclear power generation renaissance
As the push to decarbonize electric power systems accelerates, there’s a worldwide nuclear energy renaissance on the horizon, proponents say, and Colorado may be on the verge of joining in. Across the globe, 413 nuclear power reactors in 32 countries currently produce about 10% of the world’s electricity. In recent years, the number of new…
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Ozone control bill headed for Polis’ signature
A heavily amended bill now awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature intended to cut down on ozone pollution makes major changes critics said would result in far-reaching repercussions. They allege it would handicap not just the oil and gas industry, but also other companies in Colorado — and do little to reduce summertime ozone. The bill’s…
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Recent Colorado laws will cost businesses $2 billion: Analysis
Study also says flow of people coming into Colorado dropped by 80% over the past two years
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Coloradans demand action against high energy prices at state Capitol
A rally against high energy prices attracted scores of people to Colorado’s state Capitol on Wednesday, where protesters called for action to lower down rates that have been hammering consumers in the last several months. “We’re here today because we know that the legislature is paying attention,” said Danny Katz, Executive Director of CoPIRG,…