Professional snowboarder and climate activist Jeremy Jones is happy to talk about riding deep snow in the latest Teton Gravity Research film “Magic Hour” (Boulder Theater tonight at 8:30 p.m.), but it’s very easy to get him off describing perfect powder runs in the Tetons and onto the less-than-perfect Inflation Reduction Act.
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Wildfires Are Burning Away The West’s Snow
A new study finds wildfires are burning more high elevation areas and dramatically impacting the West’s snowpack as a result.
Eagle County Says Utah Oil Train Plan ‘Both Lighting the Match and Fanning the Flames’
EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Two of Colorado’s most cherished natural resources have been in the news a lot lately: the endangered Colorado River and key national forest areas lawmakers want to protect for future generations.
Biden’s Successes Address Not Only Climate Change But Also Water Crisis, Says Vilsack, But He Dodges Questions About Protecting Camp Hale
Polis, Vilsack, Bennet, Hickenlooper CAMP Hale, Colo. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a wealthy Iowa farmer and former governor, has many Colorado connections and clearly understands the plight of the dwindling Colorado River.
Lauded for Keeping Climate Bill Alive, Hickenlooper Warns, ‘It’s Not Done Yet’
Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, a former oil-and-gas geologist, is being widely praised for fanning the faint flames of a dying budget reconciliation bill into a roaring fire of a bill that could deliver the biggest climate-rescue package ever.
Biden’s Broken Promise on Climate?
The administration resumes oil and gas leasing — and fixes a dysfunctional system in the process. Analysis by Jonathan Thompson, High Country News
Leading Bennet Challenger Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change: ‘It’s Called Weather’
In a YouTube video released earlier this month, Colorado U.S. Senate candidate and state Rep. Ron Hanks (R-Cañon City) said he does not believe that climate change is a real issue.
Colorado Should Declare a Climate Emergency
Let’s call the most destructive fire in Colorado history what it is: a climate catastrophe.
CO Retirement Fund for State Employees Invests Over $2 Billion in Fossil Fuels
The retirement fund for employees of the state of Colorado has over $2.1 billion invested in fossil fuel companies, according to a new report released by the environmental advocacy group Stand.earth.
Blowing it: Debating the Wisdom of Making Snow, Seeding Clouds to Ski During Climate Crisis
VAIL, Colo. — Looking up at the grassy, brown lower slopes of Colorado ski resorts these days, streaked in places with patches of artificial snow, it’s natural to wonder, what’s the point?