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Posted inNews

10 days of rain washes drought away in a big swath of eastern Colorado

by William Allstetter 3:31 AM MDT on May 22, 20231:39 PM MDT on May 21, 2023

Rainfall four times greater than what is typical in May speeds year-long recovery, though far southeastern part of Colorado still struggles with exceptional drought conditions

Posted inWater

One Colorado river basin has been drying for years. It’s changing a way of life. 

by Michael Booth 4:29 AM MDT on May 21, 20238:19 AM MDT on May 21, 2023

Are the lessons from a $30 million effort to restore the parched Republican River a road map for other rivers, or a warning?

Posted inEvents

Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses state’s air quality

by The Colorado Sun 10:49 AM MDT on May 19, 202310:49 AM MDT on May 19, 2023

The Colorado Sun spoke with air pollution experts, environmentalists and state officials about the state’s air quality.

a man standing in the snow next to tents.
Posted inOutdoors

Denver meteorologist’s rare ability to forecast Everest, other huge mountains is making mountaineering safer

by Dan England 3:30 AM MDT on May 19, 20239:58 AM MDT on May 19, 2023

Chris Tomer’s rare ability to forecast Everest and other huge mountains has helped make the sport safer.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado’s above-average snowpack has an enemy: Out-of-state dust

by Tracy Ross 4:35 AM MDT on May 18, 20231:01 PM MDT on May 19, 2023

Fine soil from the Southwest is robbing the Colorado River of critical snowmelt. A scientist who monitors dust’s impact on snow wants state and federal leaders to take a closer look.

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

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Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

by Elliott Wenzler and Jesse Paul 4:08 PM MDT on May 16, 20236:29 PM MDT on May 16, 2023

The other two measures Jared Polis vetoed would have changed the clemency application process and offered a cost reduction for low-income Coloradans pursuing driver’s education

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, 20237:30 AM MDT on May 16, 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.
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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.

Water in a river appears orange.
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Colorado gets $5 million more from U.S. to help clean up Gold King Mine blowout

by Michael Booth 4:08 PM MDT on May 11, 20234:08 PM MDT on May 11, 2023

The 2015 spill damaged the Animas and San Juan rivers, and Colorado wildlands are still paying the price.

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