Tag: California
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Colorado Economic Development Commission approves $14 million in incentives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five companies could potentially bring nearly 1,300 new jobs across Colorado with economic development incentives to entice them. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Economic Development Commission Thursday approved just over $14 million in economic incentives for five companies identified only by…
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California takes major step to cut back on use of Colorado River water
California water providers, in a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, announced they would conserve up to 400,000 acre-feet annually of Colorado River water in Lake Mead, beginning in 2023 and continuing until 2026. “This water, which would otherwise be used by California’s communities and farms, will meaningfully contribute to stabilizing the Colorado River…
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Consider pets in evacuation plans, animal rights group urges lawmakers
A fire evacuation plan should include pets. That’s the message policymakers reviewing potential wildfire legislation heard on Wednesday from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Saving pets became a major issue during the Marshall fire, which struck on New Year’s Eve last year and tore through more than 1,000 homes and businesses.…
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Rushed transition to renewable energy could cost lives, critics say
Achieving Gov. Jared Polis’ 100% renewable energy goal by 2035 is technologically impossible – at least for now – and could cost people their lives, critics of Colorado’s transition away from fossil fuel toward toward renewable energy said at a recent forum. They pointed to the experience of California, which suffered a widespread rolling blackout in…
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Arizona, Nevada officials show frustration over lack of new deal on Colorado River water
Arizona and Nevada water officials voiced frustration this week that a deal to conserve a vast amount of water needed to protect the levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell has not been reached. The Bureau of Reclamation called the seven Colorado River basin states to come up with a plan to conserve 2 million…
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Tax, climate package includes $4 billion to combat drought in Arizona, Colorado, other basin states
Tucked in the U.S. Senate’s tax and climate package is $4 billion for drought resiliency – money that comes at a critical time as the West grapples with dwindling supply from the Colorado River, depleting reservoirs and a drier climate that’s causing the worst wildfires the region has seen this century. The funding would benefit Colorado…
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Wine Guy: West Coast chardonnay offers enjoyment all year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chardonnay’s place at the pinnacle of popularity in the U.S. has lasted for nearly four decades. Its adaptability to different growing conditions and winemaking styles partly explains this. There was a period of winemaking excess, characterized by harvesting overripe grapes, overuse of new oak barrels…
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Denver’s housing permit backlog plight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not breaking news to developers, builders or anyone trying to improve their Denver home: The amount of time it’s taking the City of Denver to approve building permits has grown exponentially in recent months. “You used to be able to say six months from…
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Colorado drought conditions improve again slightly
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With recent rain and snow across the state, Colorado’s drought conditions continue to improve slightly, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center, though the area remains in a long-term drought. Two weeks of precipitation have finally pushed a small part of the state, in the…
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Polis administration moving to remove diesel and gas powered trucks by 2050
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation announced yesterday the release of a draft strategy to remove gas and diesel trucks, including pickup trucks, from Colorado’s roadways. Governor Jared Polis’ Clean Truck Strategy “to encourage the adoption…