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Posted inEnvironment

Denver, state using speedy solar permitting apps to quicken clean energy transition  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 18, 20234:10 PM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

The National Renewable Energy Lab wrote software to cut the review period for a rooftop solar permit by 30 days. State plans $1 million in grants for more to adopt the app.

Posted inEnvironment

Why a Colorado switch to cleaner heavy trucks faces big roadblocks 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 13, 20232:26 PM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

State air commission will vote to copy California’s clean trucks mandate, but the trucking industry says no one is ready.

Posted inWater

In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts

by The Associated Press 2:26 PM MDT on Apr 11, 20234:05 PM MDT on Apr 18, 2023

Review pits California and tribal interests against Colorado and five other states that say it’s time to come up with an approach that more fairly shares the river.

Posted inEnvironment

Air emissions, water demands skyrocket as 72% of Colorado’s new oil and gas activity centers on the Front Range

by Mark Jaffe 4:01 AM MDT on Apr 11, 202310:26 AM MDT on Apr 11, 2023

Annual state report shows regulators approved 838 new wells in 2022, with a sharp increase on the Front Range

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Posted inEnvironment

Colorado lawmakers moving forward with tougher ozone air pollution bill  

by Michael Booth and Jesse Paul 3:09 AM MDT on Apr 11, 20236:10 PM MDT on Apr 10, 2023

Coalition says Gov. Polis’ recent directives don’t go far enough to combat the toxic Front Range gas

Posted inTransportation

How many electric vehicle chargers does a Colorado apartment building need?

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 10, 202310:27 AM MDT on Apr 10, 2023

Debate at the legislature and at a new state energy codes board pits consumer needs against keeping housing more affordable.

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Posted inEnvironment

Will a Colorado biochar company lock up enough carbon to help the planet? 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 7, 202310:23 PM MDT on Apr 8, 2023

Biochar Now explains how smoldering wood into charcoal might take a small bite from climate change

Posted inClimate

Here’s how Colorado plans to slow global warming using carbon capture 

by Michael Booth 1:28 PM MDT on Apr 4, 202310:54 PM MDT on Apr 4, 2023

New machine to draw carbon from air in Brighton may be North America’s largest effort, in VIP launch. But is there a “moral hazard”?

Posted inEnvironment

It’s all white: Colorado’s statewide snowpack tops 140%, though reservoirs are still low

by Jerd Smith 3:55 AM MDT on Mar 30, 20235:00 PM MDT on Apr 24, 2023

Deep mountain snow in Colorado is good news, but what really matters is how reservoirs and soil moisture are replenished when it melts

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado withdraws air pollution permit after suit claims it was rushed

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Mar 23, 202311:31 AM MDT on Mar 23, 2023

State’s OK for tanker repair shop is voided by Adams County District Court after neighbors said they failed to “follow the science”

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