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Why the ground under Colorado solar panels is ripe for growing food

A Republican lawmaker joins Democrat-led push for solar agriculture

DATE: Jan 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More “forever chemicals” found in Colorado and U.S. freshwater fish, study warns

PFAS levels in locally caught fish are “staggeringly high” according to the Environmental Working Group researchers A single serving of freshwater fish can deliver as much PFAS “forever chem...

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Barbara McLachlan outlines potential legislation in 2023

As a former teacher, the state representative has her eye set on changes to education

DATE: Jan 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Experts brace for what the 2023 snow season holds in store

Precipitation and snowpack are above average, but meteorologists are cautiously optimistic about predictions

DATE: Jan 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Billion-dollar climate disasters rise with drought in Colorado, the American West

NOAA report details growing total of weather and climate chaos biting deep into U.S. economy

DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Avian flu wreaks more havoc in Colorado egg layers and wild birds

Worst-ever outbreak leads to slaughter of 6 million-plus chickens and has killed enough eagles and other raptors to raise wildlife fears

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

With historic control, Democratic state lawmakers have gun reform and climate change top of mind this session

Colorado move further to the left on social and environmental issues

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Here are all the new EV and e-bike tax credits heading Colorado’s way

Denver relaunches e-bike vouchers; Polis proposes new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification

DATE: Jan 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Gov. Polis submits budget amendment, seeks money for property tax relief

Affordable housing, clean energy tax breaks also on the table

DATE: Jan 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado may create last-resort wildfire insurance as risk climbs

Some Colorado homeowners are telling state regulators and lawmakers that they can’t secure coverage for their homes because of rising wildfire risk

DATE: Dec 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

This Colorado scientist fled the Marshall fire, then returned to study how it happened

In 2021, the devastating Marshall fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West.

DATE: Dec 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado solar industry says federal investment lowers tariff threat

Inflation Reduction Act will boost U.S. makers of solar panels, easing worries that Commerce Department tariffs will choke off building stock

DATE: Dec 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News