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Pollution rises from a power plant.
Posted inBusiness

Xcel Energy makes money building power plants. The more it builds the more consumers have to pay — with no end in sight.

by Mark Jaffe 4:42 AM MDT on May 31, 20236:47 AM MDT on May 31, 2023

While the strategy delivers returns to investors, a cascade of rate increases could lead to “a public backlash” a credit agency warns.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado is now a national model for clean hydrogen fuel. But what does that mean?

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 25, 20237:41 PM MDT on Jun 5, 2023

A new law requires the promising renewable energy to be produced in a “green” way. What’s the difference?

Posted inBusiness

Chevron’s $7.6B purchase of PDC Energy creates the biggest oil and gas company in Colorado

by Mark Jaffe 4:07 AM MDT on May 23, 20239:27 AM MDT on May 23, 2023

Denver-based PDC Energy’s share price sagged under concerns over increased regulation, but the company has received 1,000 drilling permits in the last 10 months

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Posted inEnvironment

Colorado gets $32 million to create carbon-stuffing hub underground at Pueblo 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 18, 202311:39 AM MDT on May 18, 2023

School of Mines will run tests for a regional hub to sequester greenhouse gases from the city’s big cement and power plants

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado offers millions in grants to help government, business truck and car fleets go electric

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 16, 20235:41 PM MDT on Jul 21, 2023

Clean electrification mandates for big trucks come at a big cost, and new grants can defray company expenses

Pollution rises from a power plant.
Posted inEnvironment

How is Colorado doing in shutting down coal power plants?  

by Mark Jaffe and Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 15, 20232:12 PM MDT on May 15, 2023

New national EPA rules show we’re ahead of the game. Here’s how we got there.

Posted inBusiness

Why was your utility bill so high this past winter? Blame the drought — and California.

by Mark Jaffe 3:45 AM MDT on May 9, 20238:49 PM MDT on May 8, 2023

As the drought cut California’s hydropower production, the utilities in state scrambled to buy natural gas, driving up costs across the West

Posted inBusiness

Civitas pauses fight to tap oil and gas under Boulder County open space, as battle looms for land near Aurora Reservoir

by Mark Jaffe 3:13 AM MDT on May 8, 20237:42 AM MDT on May 8, 2023

The 5-year court battle over mineral leases under 552 acres south of Longmont ended with one of Colorado’s biggest producers putting the Blue Paintbrush project on hold indefinitely

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EPA, Colorado say Superfund site still secure despite cleanup delay. Cañon City locals are skeptical.

by Sue McMillin 3:55 AM MDT on Apr 25, 20238:34 AM MDT on Apr 25, 2023

Officials say the former uranium mill site is still being maintained despite the company responsible for cleanup going insolvent

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EPA fines natural gas companies in Colorado, the West $9 million for ozone-causing leaks

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 21, 20239:41 AM MDT on Apr 21, 2023

Penalties also require new equipment to stop emissions at gas-gathering sites in joint enforcement crackdown with state

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