Tag: Governor Polis
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New statewide building code could cost homeowners $68 billion
A new law that a Colorado think tank says paves the way for converting all homes in the state to electricity for cooking, space and water heating and EV charging could cost Colorado homeowners between $59 and $68 billion by 2031, and would exacerbate Colorado’s already acute housing shortage. In its analysis of House Bill…
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Polis slams ruling that recommends Xcel can hike residential gas bills by at least 11%
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday slammed an administrative ruling that favors Xcel Energy’s request to recover $509 million from Colorado ratepayers for the costs incurred during a winter spell in February last year that wreaked havoc throughout the Midwest, killing more than 200 people nationwide. In her ruling on Wednesday, Administrative Law Judge Melody Mirbaba…
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Polis asks the U.S. Commerce Department to end an investigation into Chinese solar panel dumping
Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, urging her to quash a federal investigation of Asian solar panel manufacturers who may be illegally sourcing parts from China to circumvent federal government anti-dumping regulations. Auxin Solar, a California-based solar panel manufacturer, filed a complaint with the Commerce…
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Settlement to close Xcel Energy’s remaining coal plants by 2031 nears approval
A settlement is nearing approval that would speed up Xcel Energy’s transition away from coal and shut down its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2031. In an agreement with 16 parties, including Denver, Pueblo and a host of individual companies and organizations, Xcel agreed to shut down the following coal power plants: Craig Unit 2 in…
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Polis administration moving to remove diesel and gas powered trucks by 2050
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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…
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Native Americans sue Colorado to throw out mascot ban
A law passed by the Democrat-controlled Colorado legislature threatening public schools with a $25,000 fine for using any American Indian name as a mascot is being challenged in federal court by Native Americans who believe it violates their civil rights. Five plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Jared Polis and a number of other…