Author: Scott Weiser
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Climate activists propose Colorado ballot initiative to ban oil, gas drilling by 2030
A coalition of environmental groups and activists is proposing a Colorado ballot issue to ban all permitting of oil and gas wells after 2030. In a press release, the coalition announced that it has submitted language to the Colorado Legislative Council to place a ballot measure on the 2024 statewide ballot “to rein in fracking…
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Low-income energy assistance program gets $23 million boost
A low-income energy assistance program to help people pay their skyrocketing energy bills is getting a $23.5 million boost from the federal government, according to a press release from Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Colorado added $23.5 million to the $64 million in funding granted…
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Proposed rule mandating large building electrification violates federal and state laws, says critics
A proposed statewide energy efficiency regulation that critics say could force large building owners to upgrade their heating and cooling systems could cost them as much as $3.1 billion by 2030, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. The proposed rule is being challenged by two apartment associations representing more than 350,000 apartments…
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Colorado $65 million electric school bus grant program kicks off
Procuring electric school buses in Colorado to replace those operating on diesel and gasoline got a $65 million boost from the state legislature last year and the grant program that will pay for them opened for school districts Wednesday. The application window closes June 30 at 5 p.m. Grant applications will be prioritized-based criteria including…
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Low-income energy assistance program gets $23 million boost
A low-income energy assistance program to help people pay their skyrocketing energy bills is getting a $23.5 million boost from the federal government, according to a press release from Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Colorado added $23.5 million to the $64 million in funding granted…
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Low-income energy assistance program in Colorado gets $23M boost
A low-income energy assistance program to help people pay their skyrocketing energy bills is getting a $23.5 million boost from the federal government, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Colorado Democrats, announced last week. The financial boost to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program comes on top of $64 million in funding in…
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Report: Commerce City air pollution sources widespread, not just from Suncor refinery
A year-long Commerce City air pollution study by Cultivando, a non-profit Hispanic health organization, returned some surprising information about the sources of pollution in the area surrounding the Suncor oil refinery located there and thought by residents to be the chief source of pollutants. The refinery has been the focal point of public concern for…
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon bypass plan moving forward
The narrow, winding, often impassable dirt road between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs used by drivers to get around emergency closures of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon looks like it might be getting safety improvements — eventually. Two open house presentations by the Colorado Department of Transportation are scheduled next week to unveil concept designs to…
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Colorado oil company sues over state order that shut it down
K.P. Kauffman Co. disputes $2 million fine for contamination
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Colorado’s high energy costs are part of a regulatory ‘game’
Legislative select committee opens inquiry into high energy bills