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Xcel Energy accelerates closure of coal power plant once funded by local Holy Cross Energy
The planned shutdown of the last coal-fired power plant scheduled to be operated in Colorado has officially been accelerated — again. In a settlement agreement reached with state officials and…
Meadows’ aid details Boebert’s involvement in ‘beginning stages’ of White House Jan. 6 Pence planning
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado was involved in the “beginning stages” of talks with senior White House officials that ultimately led to efforts by former President Donald Trump and…
Colorado cities, counties join others around nation suing Big Oil to pay for climate change devastation, denial
Editor’s note: This story first appeared on Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Eagle County is suing to stop a proposed oil train project in Utah based on…
Colorado GOP Senate frontrunner Hanks is still falsely blaming Antifa for Jan. 6 riot that he attended
U.S. Senate candidate Ron Hanks, a Republican, claimed that members of the Antifa movement caused the violent Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, which Hanks attended. Hanks is…
Avon’s Walker draws national spotlight in race to unseat Boebert but few in-district dollars
Political newcomer and congressional candidate Alex Walker has brought national attention, as well as national dollars, to his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert. Walker, a Democrat who landed…
Bill to require electric vehicle charging for new, large residential, commercial buildings advances in House
Over protests from Republicans, the Colorado House advanced a policy to require electric vehicle charging equipment at large residential and commercial buildings. The latest version of House Bill 22-1218, sponsored…
Progressive study finds Colorado voters can have highest election confidence in the entire country
Voters in Colorado can have the highest confidence in the country that elections are free and fair in the state, according to a new study that assessed election accountability ahead…
Tennessee Pass rail plans still alive as Utah oil train debate continues to rage
It’s been just over a year since a key federal agency rejected an expedited lease deal to revive rail service on Union Pacific’s dormant Tennessee Pass Line through Eagle County, prompting one…
Election-denying conspiracy theorists dominate Republican state assembly
Joe Oltmann, a far-right conspiracy theorist who in December called for Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to be hanged, was briefly nominated for governor by delegates at the Colorado Republican Party’s…
Senate panel agrees much more domestic mining is needed to reach Biden electric vehicle goals
A White House climate goal to transition the United States to electric vehicles is in trouble if the nation cannot produce more minerals that go into those vehicles’ batteries, U.S.…