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Lawmakers howling, advocacy groups cheering after Colorado governor vetoes legislation requiring federal support for wolf reintroduction

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on May 18, 20233:30 PM MDT on May 18, 2023

Bill would have required federal suspension of endangered species laws and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock before wolves had “paws on the ground.”

Downtown Denver under hazy, polluted air
Posted inEnvironment

Colorado judge rebukes state for air pollution permits backlog as the overdue list grows  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 20, 20238:00 AM MDT on Apr 20, 2023

The Front Range ozone season, meanwhile, gets an early April start as clean air advocates win more legal battles but remain frustrated

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

Posted inBusiness

Colorado oil and gas companies offer $459 million to guarantee their wells are plugged eventually

by Mark Jaffe 3:50 AM MST on Mar 8, 20236:55 PM MST on Mar 9, 2023

The plans seek to meet new state financial requirements, but some smaller operators are hoping to put up only a fraction of the needed funds.

Posted inEnvironment

First round of public comment reveals divide over Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction is still wide

by Joshua Perry 3:01 AM MST on Jan 20, 20239:25 AM MST on Jan 20, 2023

Livestock owners and wildlife advocates raised concerns about CPW’s draft wolf restoration plan in the first of several public hearings.

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EPA investigating Colorado for discriminatory air pollution

by Michael Phillis, AP and Brittany Peterson, AP 2:18 PM MST on Dec 29, 20222:18 PM MST on Dec 29, 2022

The EPA is using the Civil Rights Act to probe whether Colorado’s regulation of major polluters, like Suncor, discriminates against minority residents

Hazy and polluted air over the Denver skyline as seen from Speer Boulevard
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Colorado falls further behind on air pollution permits while losing court cases brought by environmental groups

by Michael Booth 3:17 AM MST on Dec 16, 20226:33 PM MST on Dec 15, 2022

Backlog grows while environmental groups sue and win over delays in limits on ozone-causing emissions

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Working group will begin exploring rules for controlling the cumulative impacts of oil and gas drilling in Colorado

by Mark Jaffe 3:30 AM MST on Dec 12, 20222:08 PM MDT on Mar 29, 2023

Regulators reacted to the appeal of 6 environmental groups that say data for individual drilling projects isn’t helping solve Colorado’s regional pollution problems

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Colorado requires drillers assess “cumulative impacts”of oil and gas wells. Does it make a difference?

by Mark Jaffe 3:13 AM MST on Dec 9, 20222:09 PM MDT on Mar 29, 2023

6 environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules to consider regional and climate impacts of increased drilling activity in Colorado.

Posted inEnvironment

Feds declare lesser prairie chicken “threatened” in Colorado, land use changes ahead

by Michael Booth 3:10 AM MST on Nov 22, 20226:38 PM MST on Nov 20, 2022

Environmentalists cheer after a long campaign on the boom-or-bust bird, while farmers decry new restrictions

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