Over Half of Weld County’s Winter Air Pollution Comes from Drilling Rigs
A team of atmospheric scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Colorado (CU) found […]
Energy
Retail Marijuana Coming to DeBeque
The new marijuana economy crept a bit closer to Grand Junction this week, after the citizens of DeBeque, Colorado, just
Colorado Health Department Investigating Spike in Fetal Abnormalities in Heavily-Drilled Garfield County
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has called in an epidemiologist to investigate a recent spike
Colorado Legislators Seek to Punish Cities that Ban Fracking
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com Two Colorado legislators announced they are introducing a ballot initiative aimed at punishing cities and towns that vote to ban
New Business Coalition Forms in Colorado to Fight Anti-Fracking Movement
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com A new pro-fracking business coalition called “Vital for Colorado” (VfC) has sprung up to fight the growing
Study Links Natural Gas Drilling to Congenital Heart Defects in Babies
A newly-published study specific to Colorado (pdf) links the rate of congenital heart defects in babies to how close they live to
Shoot Out with High Noon Solar
Thinking of getting solar panels installed on your house or office? Great! Just don’t let your solar company rush you
ALEC Pushes Bills to Penalize Homeowners Who Install Solar Panels
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate bill mill that pushes “Stand Your Ground” laws like the Florida law
Grand Junction Chamber’s Support for Dirty Energy Quietly Fails
On its website, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce touts green business practices. It sports photos of green leaves and
BP’s Deepwater Horizon Cover-Up
Newsweek magazine published a scathing expose’ this week about BP’s behind-the-scenes efforts to limit what the public saw and understood
Grassroots Group Succeeds in Peeling Away Heartland Institute’s Funding
A group called Forecast the Facts is leading a campaign to peel away corporate funders who give money the Heartland Institute, a
Energy, Environment, Security
Progress in Fuel-Free, Pollution-Free Flight
The spectre of fuel- and pollution-free air travel drew closer this month as the first airplane powered completely by solar
Clean, Sustainable Energy vs. Fracking Colorado
A guest post by Michele Swensen The week prior to Senator Morgan Carroll’s May 2 introduction of SB 107 (The
Compass Colorado Links Obama and U.S. Energy Policy to Iranian Dictator
The Republican front group Compass Colorado is running billboards across the state that link President Obama with Iranian President Mahmoud
Memo Exposes Huge PR Campaign to Attack Wind and Solar Industries
A group of energy industry-affiliated, right-wing groups is readying a massive PR plan to try and turn American public opinion
Heartland Institute Likens People Who Believe in Climate Change to Mass Murderers
The Heartland Institute put up an inflammatory billboard along a major highway Illinois that compared belief in global warming to
CO House Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg Works to Benefit Drilling Industry
New Republican legislation has been introduced in Colorado that purely benefits the oil and gas industry. House Bill 1356, introduced
Pain at the Pump Funds Huge Pay Raises for Energy Executives
Gasbuddy.com, the website that logs gas prices across the U.S., has a big blue banner ad at the top of