Judge orders Denver Water to halt expansion of Gross Reservoir over flawed environmental permitting
The judge found the reservoir expansion would cause irreparable environmental damage that cannot be compensated for by monetary payments.
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Housing bills up for votes, an affordability hearing and final budget forecast in the Colorado legislature this week
Past the halfway point the 2025 Colorado legislative session, the days are getting longer and the debates are growing more contentious. Housing, affordability, the state budget forecast and other matters are on agendas this week.
climate change
Gov. Polis, lawmakers consider plan to accelerate Colorado’s clean energy transition
Colorado lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis' office are weighing legislation that would require 100% of the state's energy to come from clean sources by 2040 -- 10 years earlier than the current target.
pollution
Suncor plans to take down a 100-foot flare stack in project to upgrade Commerce City refinery
The $16 million project is scheduled to start later this year, pending approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
wildlife
Protecting wandering bison, limiting HOAs’ foreclosure powers, a budget proposed and more from the Colorado legislature this week
Every so often, wild bison from one of Utah’s herds cross the invisible state border...
mining
Letters: Coloradans overwhelmingly express support for Zelenskyy after Oval Office flap with Trump
"I saw no leadership, diplomacy, listening or compassion coming from our American leaders. They did...
oil and gas
Owner of The North Face, Vans among Colorado companies hit with worst one-day shares loss following tariff concerns
Colorado companies that sell goods imported from overseas were hammered during Thursday's stock market plunge,...
wildfires
Colorado weather: Fire danger “critical” in Denver, across state
Red Flag Warning in effect for Denver from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday.