Scott Weiser

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to prevent pollution from businesses. The grant will be used to provide technical assistance and education to businesses on hazardous material reduction and waste minimization. The goal is to support American businesses in reducing costs while protecting communities from toxic chemicals and conserving natural resources.

Denver Ballot Issue 7A asks voters to approve the Regional Transportation District’s request to retain and spend all revenues it collects. This Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) override would remove any obligation that RTD return over-collected taxes to taxpayers. It also would authorize RTD to retain all grants and money received from any source, including the State of Colorado.

The ski bus to the Eldora Mountain Resort ski area resumes Thursday, when the ski area opens.

of 3 The parent company of Xcel Energy Colorado announced a $45 billion capital investment plan for the next five years, with approximately $22 billion earmarked for Colorado.

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Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is. Called “dynamic tolling,” the Colorado Department of Transportation says this “will help to better manage demand during peak hours to maintain free flow traffic” in express lanes.

The custom of cutting Christmas trees is an ancient tradition, going back to 16th century Germany. The tradition reached the U.S. with German immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is in a new practice called dynamic tolling, which aims to better manage traffic.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a new five-point policy roadmap for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry under the incoming Trump administration. The roadmap focuses on rebuilding America's energy leadership, protecting consumer choice, leveraging domestic natural resources, reforming the energy permitting system, advancing sensible tax policy, and lowering costs for energy consumers.

The damaged US 50 middle bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir opened to all traffic Wednesday after a nearly 7-month closure to repair fatigue cracks in the steel beams under the roadbed. The cracks were discovered April 18 during a special inspection.