Tag: u.s. department of energy
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Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units affected nationwide. The state legislation requires installation of modern pollution controls and cost reporting for…
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What you need to know about DIA’s quest for nuclear power
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Will Denver International Airport be the site of Colorado’s first nuclear power station in the 36 years since the shutdown of the Ft. Saint Vrain reactor in 1989? That’s what airport officials want to find out. The airport has announced the start of a $1.25…
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DeGette’s LED bill clarifies how new lighting technology is regulated
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that promotes energy conservation and encourages innovations in LED lighting, authored by Congresswoman Diana DeGette, D-Colo. The bill heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. “The holiday season will be all the brighter thanks to our bipartisan efforts to speed the nation’s progress in the…