Scott Weiser

A packed committee hearing on data centers reveals a sharp divide over legislative approaches impacting the industry.

The Regional Transportation District is adding two new tools to help non-English-speaking riders get assistance more easily across the Denver metro bus system. The agency is distributing 1,500 multilingual “I Speak” buttons to frontline employees and placing “language hel”p QR code decals near bus entry doors. The changes aim to connect customers quickly with multilingual […]

Colorado air regulators will hold a three-day hearing April 15-17 on new rules designed to slash emissions of toxic pollutants known to cause cancer and other serious health problems, especially in neighborhoods already burdened by dirty air. The pollutants — benzene, hexavalent chromium, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde and hydrogen sulfide — come from industrial sources like […]

Colorado once ranked as the worst state in the nation for motor vehicle thefts per capita in 2021. The state has since seen a dramatic improvement, with auto thefts dropping 56% from 2021 levels. The state reported 16,291 motor vehicle thefts in 2025 — a 34% decline from the previous year, according to the just-released […]

Xcel Energy filed a plan with state regulators Thursday that would force large electricity users, such as data centers, to pay the full cost of the power plants, substations and transmission lines they need, rather than passing those billions in new expenses on to Colorado families and small businesses. The power demands of data centers […]

The state anticipates severe drought conditions this summer, which means elevated fire risk as well, but Gov. Jared Polis and fire officials say investments in firefighting resources should help.

Discover the impact of the road-funding amendment on Colorado's budget, focusing on a $539 million shift for transportation funding.

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service will improve decision-making and operational efficiency, supporting Colorado's efforts to manage increasing wildfire threats through coordinated federal action.

A surge in copper wire theft across Colorado is knocking out 9-1-1 access and disrupting landlines and transit systems, as lawmakers pass new restrictions aimed at cutting off the resale market for stolen metals.

The Valmont power station east of Boulder remains a high-profile example of cleanup challenges at older sites The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to federal coal ash regulations. They would give utilities and state authorities more site-specific options for managing the toxic byproducts of coal-burning power plants at disposal sites created prior to federal […]