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Guest Post: Secretary of the Interior – public citizen or...

The Coloradan nominated by President Trump to pick up the pieces from Ryan Zinke’s tumultuous tenure of the Department of Interior, David Bernhardt, knows...

Colorado’s public health agency head Larry Wolk has resigned. Here’s our...

UPDATE: On Aug. 3, 2018, Gov. John Hickenlooper said Larry Wolk was leaving the agency for a new job in California. “During his tenure,...

Homeowners laud Extraction for planned pipeline, but keep the heat on...

Greeley homeowners are heartened by an announcement from Extraction Oil and Gas today that the company will install a transport pipeline at its Triple...

Lafayette City Council kills “civil disobedience” clause of Climate Bill of...

Lafayette City Council last night voted against the “civil disobedience” clause in its community Climate Bill of Rights, the most contentious piece of a...

Q&A: Colorado’s Chief Medical Officer on the health impacts of fracking

Last month, The Greeley Tribune published a story with the headline "Weld County health incidents level with rest of state, despite more oil and...

Four Corners methane buildup alarms scientists

Massive amounts of methane have "flooded" the Four Corners, according to a new report by the Public Broadcasting Service. The bright red spot represents the...

WATCH: Hickenlooper sides with industry on local control over fracking initiatives

DENVER — From the Chamber of Commerce’s swank downtown offices Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced his staunch opposition to the two ballot initiatives that...

New polls show Gardner losing ground on oil & gas, healthcare...

Way more people know Cory Gardner's name than in March, but what used to be split approval of the candidate has moved south.

Senate storm brews over pipelines, spray tans save prom, legislators become...

It's the 50th day of the legislative session. The senate is leaning toward letting someone lay a section of pipeline through your yard.

Landowners Question Special Treatment for Housing Oil and Gas Workers

Garfield County is considering regulations that would allow oil and gas companies to house workers on well sites, even if the rigs are on...