Environment | Colorado wants to curtail use of gas-powered lawn equipment in bid to clean the air. But how far will state go? By Noelle Phillips December 11, 2023 at 5:36 p.m. On Wednesday, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission will consider two proposals -- including a...
Transportation | I-25’s new express lanes open Dec. 15 as leaders praise traffic relief from $1.3 billion project By Bruce Finley December 7, 2023 at 4:47 p.m. “We’re being overwhelmed by the growth,” the Federal Highway Administration’s Colorado Division director John Cater...
Politics | Polis unveils housing, transportation vision as Colorado legislators prepare for renewed land-use debate By Seth Klamann December 7, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. Gov. Jared Polis unveiled his vision for housing and public transit for the final three...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Editorials | Editorial: We got Space Command, Camp Amache and the Arkansas Valley Conduit. Now clean up the Pueblo Chemical Depot. By The Denver Post Editorial Board December 4, 2023 at 10:08 a.m. When Colorado's congressional delegation works together, things get done, especially for southern Colorado. Now the...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Transportation | Free RTD rides reduced Front Range air pollution in July and August. But is that enough? By Noelle Phillips December 1, 2023 at 10:56 a.m. People who chose to ride the Regional Transportation District's buses and trains in July and...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crashes and Disasters | Vapor leak from unused pump caused Christmas Eve explosion and fire at Suncor refinery, OSHA finds By Noelle Phillips November 28, 2023 at 2:43 p.m. The Christmas Eve fire that injured two workers at Suncor Energy's Commerce City refinery began...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Environment | Colorado’s $600M order to Army: Clear explosives, clean toxic water at Pueblo chemical weapons depot By Bruce Finley November 27, 2023 at 11:09 a.m. "It is unsellable if it is not cleaned up. It becomes a burden for the...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Environment | Colorado has “abysmal” recycling rate, but most plastic bags and foam takeout containers are on their way out soon By Elise Schmelzer November 15, 2023 at 6:03 a.m. So much of Coloradans' discarded waste -- averaging out to 5.6 pounds per person each...
Environment | Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows By The Associated Press November 14, 2023 at 8:03 a.m. By SETH BORENSTEIN and TAMMY WEBBER (Associated Press) Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Environment | Colorado’s electricity sector can cut greenhouse gasses by 98.5% by 2040, new analysis says By Noelle Phillips November 2, 2023 at 6:03 a.m. Colorado's power companies can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 98.5% by 2040 without new...