Air-quality permitting bill undergoes changes, still drives concern
Sponsors bumped significant portions of a bill that sought to ramp up air-quality permitting requirements down to a study on Thursday, though provisions that would…
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Bill seeks to rein in utility rates by limiting several current practices
After more than a month of hearings and discussions about rising utility rates, legislative Democrats introduced a bill to require greater justification for future rate…
“Ambitious” climate bill affecting utilities, PERA and lawn equipment clears Senate
An “ambitious” climate bill that would speed up Colorado’s decarbonization efforts, incentivize the purchase of electric lawn equipment and streamline the regulation of carbon-sequestration wells…
Coming bill could further ramp up regulation of oil-and-gas permitting
A bill that is expected to be introduced this week would raise the permitting requirements for all new oil and gas operations in Colorado —…
Green-energy bill offers both tax credits and tax burdens for businesses
The centerpiece bill of Gov. Jared Polis’ green-energy incentives package includes both carrots and sticks for businesses, offering new tax credits to industrial facilities reducing…
Natural-gas pipeline safety bill could add costs, confusion
A bill that cleared its first Colorado legislative committee on Tuesday aims to increase the safety of natural-gas pipelines throughout the state — but could…
Water-quality permitting fees could change more frequently
Businesses and governments required to pay water-quality permitting fees may see those fees rise more regularly and with fewer legislative requirements under a bill that…
Special committee considers several proposals to limit rising utility rates
Utility watchdog groups suggested proposals for cutting customer rates Monday that ranged from eliminating incentives for hooking new homes up to gas lines to requiring…
Polis issues new regulations on oil and gas companies
Colorado oil and gas producers along much of the Front Range must cut nitrogen oxides 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2030 under a new…
Legislators grill utility leaders over rising rates
A special legislative committee probing rising utility costs questioned several long-standing aspects of Colorado’s rate-setting model Tuesday, including whether for-profit utilities like Xcel Energy should…