Report suggests energy utilities like Xcel are increasing profits even as customer bills surge
Over the last four years, investor-owned utilities have been steadily increasing their profits as electricity bills soar. Xcel called the report flawed.
If most Americans care about the climate, why is the US clawing back protections?
Two thirds of Americans say they are concerned about climate change. Asked whether they are directly affected, and the percentage plummets.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Colorado, addresses rising fuel prices due to war in Iran
During a tour of an Xcel natural gas plant, the secretary criticized the state’s climate plan and said that keeping coal plants open was saving lives.
Ten projects, 122 days: Xcel, energy developers race to lock down billions in tax credits
Expiring tax credits have utilities and developers scrambling to start construction on renewable projects, or risk a massive spike in prices.
Chevron-subsidiary Noble Energy faces $1.53 million penalty for Weld County oil blowout
Remediating and monitoring the surrounding area could take four more years.
Supreme Court to hear Suncor and ExxonMobil’s challenge to Boulder’s climate lawsuit
Boulder’s lawsuit alleges the companies should help pay for the escalating costs of wildfires, floods and other disasters exacerbated by climate change.
Colorado joins group of Democratic states suing Trump administration over clean energy cuts
The state is hoping to restore more than $600 million in grant funding.
Dirtier air, higher prices: Colorado groups decry Trump administration’s decision to limit climate regulations
Regional EPA administrator says the rollback will save money and not lead to more pollution across the Front Range
Officials respond to fast-growing grass fires on the Eastern Plains during red flag weather
A fire in Weld and Morgan counties is contained, and evacuation orders have been lifted.
Hail, not wildfire, driving largest increase in Colorado’s homeowners insurance premiums
The finding demonstrates that addressing hail risk could make the biggest dent in statewide premiums
Dry, warm winter leaves the West with worst snowpack in decades, federal forecasters say
Snow cover across the Mountain West in early February is dire, leaving states to brace for a dry year
Colorado ‘is not going to be a sucker’ around Colorado River issues, says Attorney General Weiser, as Gov. Polis attends negotiation in DC
As Basin state governors met in Washington D.C., to try and break the impasse, Colorado’s Attorney General said the state has a deep bench of lawyers to contend with multiple water disputes.
Xcel cut the power. Then came the backlash
Xcel’s December Public Safety Power Shutoff may become a new normal as the utility battles wildfire risk.
Businesses crippled by December power outage likely won’t receive any compensation from Xcel
More power shutoffs are planned for Friday, as utilities brace for elevated fire risk.
Most Marshall Fire claims are resolved, though some plaintiffs may proceed to trial
Nearly 4,000 victims have signed settlement agreements with the company
Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction gets zero bids in Colorado
The Trump administration wants to expand drilling on public lands, but oil and gas developers expressed zero interest in Thursday’s sale.
