Tag: Sierra Club
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Federal judge narrows industry challenge to Denver natural gas restrictions
A federal judge on Tuesday narrowed the challenge to Denver’s recent restrictions on certain natural gas appliances from a collection of industry groups, noting some of the complained-about regulations were not in effect. Last summer, trade associations representing homebuilders, restaurants, apartment buildings, hotels, manufacturers and fuel suppliers sued the city. They took aim at a…
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Colorado Springs e-bike policy proposal criticized
At a Colorado Springs Parks Board meeting Thursday, opposition mounted against a proposal that would legalize electric-powered bikes on city-owned trails where other bikes are allowed. “Laughable” was one critique. The proposal, backed by Mayor Yemi Mobolade, was first presented last week as the next step in the city’s controversial, yearslong effort to address the…
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Lawsuit against Denver and Colorado building energy standards draws fierce support, pushback
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The filing of a federal lawsuit against energy standards for large building in Denver and Colorado ignited fiery responses, with supporters calling the legal challenge “baseless” and critics of the regulations describing the latter as “wrong headed.” The lawsuit, filed last Tuesday by apartment and hotel…
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Utah railroad dispute reaches U.S. Supreme Court
The legal fight over a proposed 88-mile-long railroad project in Utah that would be used to transport waxy crude oil through Colorado is up for consideration at the U.S. Supreme Court. The petition was filed March 4 by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) and the Uinta Basin Railway. The companies are appealing a decision…
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Proposed Utah railroad causes consternation in Colorado
Five environmental groups and a Colorado county joined forces to stop the construction of a new rail line in northeastern Utah and oppose federal approval of the line. A lawsuit filed against the federal government seeks to halt the project, claiming the Uinta Basin Railroad will bring potential hazards through Colorado. Eagle County – plus…
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Sierra Club, environmental groups petition EPA to ban natural gas for home heating
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than two dozen environmental organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of natural gas for home heating nationwide, arguing the federal agency must regulate “deadly pollution from heating appliances.” The petition, sponsored by the Sierra Club, claims fossil fuel-fired home furnaces,…
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Denver power plants ‘textbook examples of environmental racism,’ Sierra Club says
The Sierra Club has released a report saying two Denver power plants “are textbook examples of environmental racism since they are located in the two areas of Denver with majority Hispanic/Latino populations.” The two plants are Xcel’s Cherokee generating plant and OnwardEnergy’s Arapaho generating plant. “Each year, the plants spew dangerous air pollutants into surrounding…
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Outdoor Retailer showcases new tech at Colorado Convention Center
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Campers will soon be able to fry up that morning bacon without any campfires or propane. A new skateboard zooms more than 40 mph and brings the bling with LED lights. Down jackets face competition with new, thin polyester-based fabric with trapped air – similar…
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Colorado Interstate 70 project keeps driving forward despite opposition from neighborhood
The Central 70 Project, a $1.2 billion undertaking that has left the north Denver neighborhoods of Globeville/Elyria-Swansea in a state of constant noise and construction for four years, has been contentious from its beginning. In 2008, the Interstate 70 viaduct was declared structurally deficient and functionally obsolete; but it was nearly three decades earlier when…