Colorado oil and gas, climate deal includes fees, abandoned bills

Leading Colorado Democrats and the state’s oil and gas industry announced a preemptive armistice Monday — one that seeks to defuse the latest round of dueling ballot initiatives and legislation aimed at the industry and its environmental impacts. The proposals, described to reporters by Gov. Jared Polis and legislative leadership, include imposing a new per-barrel … Read more

Denver’s Broadway bike lane opens

Denver’s two-way bikeway on Broadway has been a long time coming, from a weekend demonstration with traffic cones more than eight years ago to the full 1.5-mile, traffic-separated version that debuted this month as one of the city’s premier bicycle amenities. Even as cyclists celebrate the results of the $14.3 million project, the long-controversial lanes … Read more

What Is Carbon Capture And Why Does It Keep Coming Up At COP28?

Home Explainer What Is Carbon Capture And Why Does It Keep Coming Up At COP28? The captured carbon is concentrated into a form that can be transported in a vehicle or through a pipeline to a place where it can be injected underground for long-term storage. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) The future of fossil fuels … Read more