Environment

Prospect Energy To Continue Operating In Fort Collins Despite Fracking Ban

Grace Hood — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:17 +0000

Fort Collins city council members decided late Tuesday night to allow the sole oil and gas operator, Prospect Energy LLC, to continue operating inside city limits despite a recently passed ban on hydraulic fracturing.

Boulder County Allows Drilling Moratorium To Expire

Emily Boyer — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:00 +0000

Boulder County Commissioners voted Tuesday against extending the county’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling permit applications.

Want To Grow Hemp? State Officials Say To Wait

Luke Runyon — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:36 +0000

Aspiring hemp growers are stuck in a tricky gray area these days. While voters in some states, like Colorado, have given the go-ahead to growing and processing the plant, a blanket ban still exists at the federal level.

Say Hello To Staunton, Colorado’s Newest Park

Jackie Fortier — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:31:40 +0000

About nine miles west of Conifer a new state park is opening May 18th.

Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution

Richard Harris — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:29:04 +0000

If you're driving down the road someday and you come across a camper with a 50-foot periscope sticking up into the sky, you just might have crossed paths with Ira Leifer. His quirky vehicle is on a serious mission. It's sniffing the air for methane, a gas that contributes to global warming.

Leifer is an atmospheric scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara.