Tag: Environmental Conservation
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Denver OKs emission reductions for large buildings, $26 million in solar energy projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council unanimously passed two bills Monday that will establish new emissions regulations for large buildings and greenlight a $26 million contract for solar energy projects throughout the city. The first bill requires all large commercial and multifamily buildings in the city to…
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Injured great horned owl, owlets rescued in Broomfield
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A great horned owl mother and her owlets were rescued in Broomfield last week after the mother was injured, the Broomfield Police Department said. Police said a resident reported the injured owl to animal service officers after the nocturnal owl was seen walking on the…
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How Denver plan could make 17,000 commercial, multifamily buildings net-zero energy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The recently formed Energize Denver Task Force is working to develop its plan to power all existing Denver buildings with 100% renewable electricity by 2040, beginning with Denver’s commercial and multifamily buildings. The group is…
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Xcel Energy promises to double renewable energy use in Colorado; state leaders react
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Donation of 450 acres would be first new Denver mountain park in more than 80 years
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Climate change, human activity might risk Rocky Mountains’ ptarmigan population
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Conservation biologists at Colorado Parks and Wildlife are concerned about the future of the southern white-tailed ptarmigan, a species of bird native to the Rocky Mountains. Ptarmigans are considered sensitive wildlife of greatest conservation need.…
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Larimer County conserves 884-acre family ranch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Larimer County Natural Resources announced Tuesday the conservation of an 884-acre ranch in northern Larimer County that has been home to a local family for more than 30 years. The conservation easement, in partnership with…
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Colorado’s mountains are starting to recover from acid rains, CU research finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Research led by the University of Colorado Boulder found evidence of long-term ecological improvement in areas of the Rocky Mountains suffering from increased acidity. The findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, suggest that…
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Applications open for $740,000 noxious weed grants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its 2020 Noxious Weed Management grants, the state announced Monday. Approximately $740,000 in grants will be distributed to counties, municipalities, conservation districts and nonprofit organizations for…
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Colorado awarded nearly $400,000 for pollution prevention from EPA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) received a $393,783 grant to support pollution prevention activities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday. The grant funding will be used to identify, develop,…