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There’s a whole bunch of energy right below people’s feet in many Western states. And it doesn’t release any pollution into the air. But only a small fraction of it is being used for electricity. That could change, however, as the geothermal industry looks to expand.
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says there are levels of hydrogen sulfide near the Plate River Biogas facility. They do not believe there is a health risk to those living nearby.
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Community members are demanding a third party review of their electric company's plan to build new gas-fired turbines as it transitions to a clean energy future.
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Energy officials in Colorado think it’s time to start investing in geothermal electricity. They say it offers a way to stabilize the electric grid, which is increasingly powered by wind and solar, and offers an opportunity for low-income communities to benefit. We hear from the head of the Colorado Energy Office today on In The NoCo.
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Clean energy jobs are exploding in Colorado and nowhere faster than the Eastern Plains. Wind energy is a big reason.
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The hydropower company Nature and People First had proposed a "pumped storage" project in the Black Mesa area. Indigenous advocates are celebrating the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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A new study looks into how fossil fuels and renewable energy fund local government services in several states, including some in the Mountain West.
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An electric utility serving Northern Colorado has pledged to reduce climate warming emissions by going all in on renewable energy. So why is Platte River Power Authority still investing in new gas-fired power plants?
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The Air Force is asking Congress to restrict further construction of the towering wind turbines that have edged closer to its nuclear missile sites in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska and Colorado.
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Colorado Sun Health And Environment Reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss a story about preventing injuries and deaths to bats that fly too close to wind power turbines.