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Posted inEnvironment

Proposal to ban gas lawn mower sales in the Denver area is severely cut back

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Sep 19, 20236:36 PM MDT on Sep 18, 2023

State health staff recommends limiting local government use of ozone-creating lawn equipment, rather than the sales ban metro experts want

Posted inEquity

8 Colorado communities will benefit from millions of federal dollars to plant trees

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Sep 15, 20238:29 PM MDT on Sep 14, 2023

The funding is aimed at helping local governments increase tree cover in underserved communities and boosting equitable access to nature

Chaffee County landfill
Posted inEnvironment

Chaffee County gets $4 million from EPA for new recycling station 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Sep 14, 202312:04 PM MDT on Sep 14, 2023

Big funding boost follows failures of other green efforts for Buena Vista and the surrounding county.

Posted inBusiness

New Belgium Brewing prepares for industrial heat pump that could cut its greenhouse gas emissions

by Mark Jaffe 3:50 AM MDT on Sep 11, 20237:07 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

Fort Collins-based AtmosZero is using brewer to pilot a drop-in heat pump system that could help reduce the carbon footprints of other similar companies that account for 7% of U.S. greenhouse gases.

A large compound with "Coors" on one of its buildings is seen behind a town.
Posted inClimate

Colorado’s next greenhouse gas cuts target big smokestacks. Will it be enough?

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Sep 11, 202310:47 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

The likes of Molson Coors, Leprino Foods and Cargill face new climate rules, but environmental groups say state’s proposal does not protect minorities or even make real cuts.

Posted inClimate

It’s not your imagination: Denver really is setting more high-temperature records

by John Ingold 3:26 AM MDT on Sep 7, 202310:00 AM MDT on Sep 12, 2023

Nearly 50% of Denver’s daily record-high temperatures have occurred since 2000, our analysis shows

Posted inEnvironment

EPA fines Suncor for producing fuel with too many pollutants, orders company to pay $600K for clean lawn equipment 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Sep 7, 20239:19 AM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

The federal agency settlement says Suncor must reimburse residents for buying ozone-trimming lawnmowers and blowers

Posted inEnvironment

Federal roundup seeks to remove entire wild horse herd in western Colorado starting Friday 

by Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MDT on Sep 1, 20236:55 PM MDT on Aug 31, 2023

The Bureau of Land Management wants to remove the 122 horses living in West Douglas. One-third of the horses gathered in the last roundup there died of equine flu.

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67 more electric school buses are coming to Colorado, but diesel buses still dominate roads

by Erica Breunlin 3:37 AM MDT on Sep 1, 20237:00 PM MDT on Aug 31, 2023

13 Colorado districts and charter schools will add electric school buses to their fleets through $24 million in state and federal funding, leading to cleaner air and cost savings for schools

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado revives “cash for clunkers,” offers $6,000 for an old car you trade for an EV

by Michael Booth 6:29 AM MDT on Aug 29, 20233:58 PM MDT on Aug 29, 2023

Piling clunker credits on top of existing state and federal electric vehicle rebates can land you a very, very cheap new car.

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