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As ACA deadline looms, focus shifts to policy solutions on Western Slope
With just a handful of days left to sign up for first-of-the-year health-insurance coverage on the individual market, Colorado is actually trending ahead of the nation in terms of signing…
Xcel lauds local Holy Cross Energy as 8-state utility rolls out carbon-free plan
Holy Cross Energy – the local rural electric co-op – got some serious love on an Xcel Energy conference call with reporters to announce what the eight-state electric utility is…
Xcel Energy announces plan to be 100-percent carbon-free by 2050
Xcel Energy officials in Denver on Tuesday unveiled what the eight-state electric utility is calling “the most ambitious [carbon reduction plans] announced to date within the electric power industry.” The…
Double gold medalist Ligety gives Utah edge over Denver in Olympic chase
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — With Reno-Tahoe now out of the running, some of Utah’s most accomplished Olympic athletes feel very confident their state has a strong advantage in its competition…
Led by Patagonia, outdoor industry pushes back on Trump’s climate-change denial
Outdoor clothing and gear manufacture Patagonia on Wednesday announced it’s giving the company’s $10 million windfall from last year’s “irresponsible tax cuts” to groups “defending our air, water and land,”…
Dire climate report underscores lost policy opportunities under Obama, Pelosi
Thirteen Trump administration agencies on Friday issued a dire warning about the economic and environmental threat posed by man-made global climate change – directly contradicting the fossil-fuel-friendly policies of the…
Following LEV OK, Colorado to consider California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) standard by 2022
As expected, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission on Friday approved new low emission vehicle (LEV) standards for new light-duty and medium-duty motor vehicles sold in Colorado beginning in the 2022…
USOC officials meet with Denver Olympic group as Reno-Tahoe pulls out
U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) officials were in Denver on Tuesday meeting with Denver Olympic exploratory committee members about the possibility of Colorado hosting the Winter Games in 2030 or beyond.…
Vail, Beaver Creek both opening early for 2018-19 ski season
Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek will open early for the 2018-19 ski season after yet another fall snowstorm rolled through the Vail Valley over the weekend. Both ski areas will…
More Colorado ski areas opening early after abundant November snow
With early-season snowpack verging on 180 of average for this time of year, Colorado ski areas continue to open early. Aspen Mountain is the latest to open a few days…