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Trump dreams about a new energy boom. Oil leases could cover...

This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area....

Environmentalists are targeting Colorado coal, successfully

A federal judge has threatened to blockĀ Tri-State Generation's expanded Colowyo and TrapperĀ coal mines outside Craig, Colorado. It's a big win for environmentalists and a...

Controversial utility commission appointee Vaad never confirmed

Vaad drew heat from clean energy supporters for his ties to ALEC and its powerful fossil-fuel lobby. Governor Hickenlooper reappointed Vaad in May after the Senate failed to act.

First-ever public lands auction for solar power plants bombs

On the home turf of former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the Colorado lease auction was intended as a showcase for the renewable energy push.