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Trump administration says its decision to lift moratorium on coal sales from public lands won’t increase emissions
About 40% of coal burned in the U.S. comes from federal leases, primarily in Western states including Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana and New Mexico
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Colorado’s avalanche season claimed 8 lives. Experts say there’s much to learn from how they died.
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Xcel wants to hike your electricity bill to cover the cost of new customers, prevent wildfires and boost returns
By Jesse Paul Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado regulators won’t halt oil and gas drilling as they implement new law prioritizing safety
By The Associated Press Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Michael Bennet proposes a $1 trillion climate change fund, wants net-zero U.S. emissions by 2050
By The Associated Press Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Oil and gas activists want Colorado to pause new drilling while regulations are being sorted out
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's first formal hearing since Colorado's new oil and gas regulation bill was passed is Monday, but it was not yet clear whether members would start the rulemaking process
A first look at how Colorado will become a ZEV state: the rule, the cost, the debate
If Colorado becomes a Zero Emission Vehicle state, automakers must make 5% of their inventory electric vehicles by 2023. Automakers, however, offered an alternate EV plan
Colorado’s fire season is expected to rate below average this year. But these days, below average is still hardcore.
Every one of the 20 worst fires in Colorado's history happened in the past decade
Colorado trash companies invest millions to speed up recycling. Now they just need more people to recycle.
U.S. firms are reopening paper mills, expanding plants to turn recycled waste into something useful and need more glass, plastics and paper
Here are all of The Colorado Sun’s award-winning stories from 2018
The Colorado Sun took home big honors in recent weeks from the Best of the West and Society of Professional Journalists “Top of the Rockies” awards
A look at how policies passed during Colorado’s 2019 legislative session will impact you
How most the new state laws will affect Coloradans will take weeks, months or years to see. But others are more immediate.
Tiny Branson has plenty of water. But like other small rural delivery systems in Colorado, it must find a way to meet new state standards.
The southern Colorado town, population 55, now looks to another small hamlet for a solution -- and to crowdfunding to pay for it
The good, the bad and the complicated: How Colorado’s electric vehicle laws changed this session
ICEholes now can be fined for parking in EV charging spots, but the death of a direct-to-consumer sales bill may keep electric truck maker Rivian from opening its first-ever store in Colorado
Changes were made to water flow out of the Glen Canyon Dam. And that led to more bugs in the Colorado River.
The number of adult midges throughout the Grand Canyon rose by 34% on weekends versus weekdays during last year's experiment
