Tag: Coal Power
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EDITORIAL: Polis plays games with utility rates
It was only a couple weeks ago when tens of thousands of Coloradans lost power — many for days — because of deliberate, preemptive blackouts ordered by Xcel Energy. It took Gov. Jared Polis about a week, it seems, to forget their pain and declare victory over utility bills. “Colorado is #1 when it comes…
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Northwest Colorado awarded $8.5M to economically diversify coal communities
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday awarded $8.5 million to northwest Colorado to support the region’s efforts to diversify local coal-dependent economies. The grants are part of the federal Coal Communities Commitment from the Economic Development Administration — allocating $300 million from the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act to support coal communities as they…