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Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
What we know so far about Denver’s commitment to 100% renewable...
Denver has now become the 10th, and largest, Colorado municipality to commit to 100 percent of its electricity being powered by renewable energy.
Mayor Michael...
Colorado to adopt California’s vehicle emission standards as EPA considers rolling...
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order Tuesday to ensure vehicles sold in Colorado meet current emissions standards even if the Trump administration decides...
Despite Gardner vote, US Senate fails to revoke Obama methane rule
The U.S. Senate failed this morning to repeal an Obama-era methane rule, instead voting to preserve regulations which limit oil and gas-related methane emissions...
Uncertainty plagues Senate bill to halt Clean Power Plan progress
Adversaries of the Clean Power Plan gained a small victory Thursday when a bill that would halt Colorado's environmental progress passed committee.
The Clean Power Plan seeks...
The doomed fight to fix Hickenlooper’s impotent climate plan
It was historic. It was magnificent. It was one of the finest demonstrations of diplomacy Hunter Lovins has ever seen.
And it was, of course,...
Denver makes top-ten list of cities with most energy efficient buildings
Denver deserves and even higher ranking. Sure, rankings lists of all kinds may be silly but making urban environments more energy efficient is not silly at all.
Colorado farmers join fight for tougher air quality rules
DENVER -- Farmers are joining a growing chorus in Colorado calling new proposed state air-quality rules weak and inadequate to address ozone levels that have spiked over the last half decade in the state as gas drilling has spread across the northern Front Range.
Federal officials caught in ‘snarky’ exchange with public over coal mine...
Clearly U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials and opponents of coal mine expansion in western Colorado won’t be exchanging Christmas cards this holiday season. Instead, shovelfuls of coal and snark to spare will be dumped in their respective stockings.
EPA weighs in with significant concerns over controversial Colorado Roadless Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasn’t exactly given the controversial Colorado Roadless Rule a failing grade, but the federal agency this week did issue an “I” for incomplete.
Groups to rally against Gardner’s EPA ‘attacks’ in Fort Collins on...
Colorado conservation groups will rally on the sidewalk in front of U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner’s office in Fort Collins on Friday to protest the Republican congressman’s ongoing legislative campaign to rein in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and keep the federal agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.