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Bubonic Plague Found in Colorado Squirrel

Bubonic Plague Found in Colorado Squirrel

The plague has recently seen an uptick in cases, and the World Health Organization has categorized it as a re-emerging disease. That’s why public health officials in Colorado are urging people to be vigilant after a squirrel tested positive for bubonic plague. The squirrel was found in the town of Morrison, west of Denver. Jefferson […]

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    Colorado Revs Up, Adopts Zero-Emission Vehicle Program

    Colorado Revs Up, Adopts Zero-Emission Vehicle Program

    By Simon Mui States across the country are stepping up to make clean cars cheaper and easier to find. Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted Friday to adopt a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program that will increase the availability of electric vehicles in the state, improve air quality and increase transportation affordability. In doing […]

    Colorado’s Top Court Sides Against Youth in Major Anti-Fracking Case

    Colorado’s Top Court Sides Against Youth in Major Anti-Fracking Case

    Colorado’s oil and gas industry breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after the state’s highest court overturned a lower court decision that said state regulators must consider public health and the environment in permitting oil and gas production. The unanimous ruling was a disappointment for the teenage plaintiffs, including high-profile climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, […]

    2019 Will Be a Big Year for Water

    2019 Will Be a Big Year for Water

    By Tara Lohan In the last few weeks of 2018, the Trump administration set the stage for a big battle over water in the new year. At stake is an important rule that defines which waters are protected under the Clean Water Act. The Trump administration seeks to roll back important protections for wetlands and […]

    9 Renewable Energy Highlights of 2018

    9 Renewable Energy Highlights of 2018

    By Jeff Deyette Despite the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to prop up coal and undermine renewables—at FERC, EPA and through tariffs and the budget process—2018 should instead be remembered for the surge in momentum toward a clean energy economy. Here are nine storylines that caught my attention this past year and help illustrate the unstoppable […]

    Why Aren’t School Buses Electric? These Coloradans Are Sick of Diesel

    Why Aren’t School Buses Electric? These Coloradans Are Sick of Diesel

    By Corey Binns Before her two kids returned to school at the end of last summer, Lorena Osorio stood before the Westminster, Colorado, school board and gave heartfelt testimony about raising her asthmatic son, now a student at the local high school. “My son was only three years old when he first suffered from asthma,” […]

    The Best and Worst Midterm Results for the Environment

    The Best and Worst Midterm Results for the Environment

    Results from the U.S. midterm election are mostly in, and, when it comes to what they mean for the environment, they’re a real mixed bag. On the plus side, the Democrats took the House of Representatives, which, as BBC News pointed out, means that President Donald Trump can’t pass any more major legislation without their […]

    Colorado Governor-Elect Has Most Ambitious Renewables Goal in U.S.

    Colorado Governor-Elect Has Most Ambitious Renewables Goal in U.S.

    Jared Polis, who won Colorado‘s gubernatorial race to become the nation’s first openly gay governor-elect, is charting the state’s bold path towards clean energy. The Democrat, who has served in the House of Representatives since 2009, ran on a platform of transitioning Colorado to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040—the most ambitious renewable goal in […]