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U.S. Supreme Court overturns EPA Clean Power Plan, Polis says ruling won’t affect Colorado
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse emissions from power plants, concluding that an anti-pollution law does not grant broad new powers to the agency. But Gov. Jared Polis said the ruling would not have any effect in Colorado. “Colorado has already locked in the closure of…
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Court orders disclosure of guests’ names at Boulder Hyatt hotel where carbon monoxide leak occurred
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A federal magistrate judge ordered Hyatt Hotels to disclose the names and contact information of guests who were present at the Hyatt Place Boulder during a 2018 carbon monoxide poisoning, believing they could provide relevant information for a multimillion-dollar liability lawsuit. However, Hyatt quickly succeeded in getting a district court judge to halt compliance with the…
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Coloradans face sharp spike in energy bills this winter
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Millions of Coloradans face steep increases in energy bills this winter, with some having to pay as much as 50% more compared to last winter. The rate increases occur at a time when residents struggle to keep up with inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer the state and the rest of the country.…
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Hickenlooper talks about his green goal in online town hall
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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper still has high hopes of putting a price on carbon and safeguarding public lands in Colorado. The Democratic Senate freshman from Denver had hoped to include a tax on carbon in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better stimulus package. He holds out that hope, Hickenlooper told constituents in a virtual town…
