Environment

“Colorado is one lightning strike and one unattended campfire away from our next wildfire.”

One consumer protection group is calling for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to shrink Xce’s giant proposal.

“There are some numbers out there from Colorado Parks and Wildlife that there are as few as 800 adult toads in our state.”

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park had a one-third reduction in staffing this year, according to a watchdog group.

Compost Colorado processes over 2 million pounds of organic waste each year. Now, half of that waste will be processed in north Denver.

Local Republicans are resisting their national party members’ plan to sell up to 41,500 acres of federal land in Colorado.

The invasive species is infamous for killing ash trees, which account for one in six trees in Denver.

Colorado is one of only two states with regulations that supersede the boundaries of the federal order.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife killed one member of the Copper Creek Wolf pack. The agricultural community says that’s not enough.

People and dogs can experience negative symptoms after coming into contact with blue-green algae, especially if it’s ingested.

Wearing white shoes in Denver is a dangerous game, full of squishy land mines.

Don’t try to hang out near Cherry Creek in Aurora and Denver on May 21.

Wolves are expanding in Colorado, and so are battles over livestock depredation repayments.

It’s not enough to lose the “Mile High City” nickname, but it’s still worth worrying about, according to researchers.

“With global warming, honey bees were kind of the canary in the coal mine. People started realizing there’s something wrong here.”

Councilmembers called the proposed $25 million asphalt deal inappropriate after Suncor’s history of chemical emissions.

Reports of bad air in Denver date back to the ’80s. The 1880s.

Lawmakers believe they’ve found a way to fund highway improvements without crashing into the budget, but not all local governments are onboard.

Bees living on top of the Grand Hyatt have one the best views of the Rocky Mountains in town.

If the property isn’t purchased by March 25, Xcel Energy has indicated the company intends to file a demolition permit with the city.

Denver residents have mixed reviews of the hotel, but one thing is certain: There’s no other structure like it.

“With wildfire seasons growing longer and more intense, cutting these positions now will only exacerbate the challenges.”