Storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet

Beekeeper Gene Brandi tends to his hives at a cherry tree orchard in San Juan Bautista, Calif., on Thursday. TERRY CHEA — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
By Amy Taxin
The Associated Press
During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi sa...
By Sibi Arasu
The Associated Press
The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found.
The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts last year, enough to light up ...
By Max Bearak
The New York Times
When the Biden administration greenlighted the $8 billion Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope last month, many decried the move as a betrayal of the United States’ pledge to move away from fossil fuels in the fight against climate change.
But an analysis of...
By Susan Montoya Bryan
The Associated Press
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M.>> Native American tribes, as well as state and local governments, will be able to tap into $350 million in infrastructure funds to build wildlife corridors along busy roads and add warning signs for drivers in what federal of...
By SETH BORENSTEIN (AP Science Writer)
Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found.
Hotter, thinner air that allows balls to fly farther contributed a tiny bit to a surge in home runs...
Technology aimed at tackling climate change; company announces Colorado as its base
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PUBLISHED: April 4, 2023 at 1:10 p.m. | UPDATED: April 5, 2023 at 1:18 p.m.
One of the world’s largest plants built to remove carbon dioxide from...
Advocates say regional network could boost renewable energy, cut costs for customers
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| The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: April 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: April 6, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.
Xcel Energy, Blacks Hills Energy and Tri-State Generation and Trans...
By NITTO TIRE
March 07, 2023 at 1:15 AM
To paraphrase Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part II,
"If history has taught me one thing, it's that you can electrify anything." Electrolite here is proof of that. It's the brainchild of Kevin Erickson and his shop, EV Muscle Cars in...
U.S. lags behind China, Europe; Colorado among states where EV sales rising quickly
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| The Denver Post
March 23, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.
Based on quicker-than-expected moves to electric vehicles, a leading provider of data and analytics to the energy ind...
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| The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: March 31, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: March 31, 2023 at 5:05 p.m.
The changes in Colorado’s composting rules are kicking in this weekend after the state’s largest compost manufacturer has struggled to handle the la...
“These lands offer widespread benefits to the public”
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| The Denver Post
April 7, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.
A state-backed coalition of conservation groups is launching an unprecedented push that would pay private landowners to save 3.3 million acres of natural te...
U.S. lags behind China, Europe; Colorado among states where electric car sales rising quickly
By Judith Kohler
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Based on quicker-than-expected moves to electric vehicles, a leading provider of data and analytics to the energy industry predicts that electric cars and light-du...
By Edith M. Lederer
The Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS>> A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in more than 45 years says 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation.
The U.N. Wor...
By Bruce Finley
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Colorado’s mountain snowpack heading into spring on Wednesday measured at 136% of the 30-year norm — an indicator that water supplies could swell depending on the overall drought, soil moisture, melting rates and future precipitation.
“The snowpack h...
COMMERCE CITY
City rules don’t allow residents to tear out turf from grass strip between sidewalk, road
By John Aguilar
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COMMERCE CITY>> Derek Rinehart wants to disrupt the cohesion in his neighborhood — and he wants to save hundreds of gallons of water doing it.
Bu...
State opts for veto power on spent nuclear fuel
ALBUQUERQUE>> New Mexico’s governor has signed legislation aimed at keeping spent nuclear fuel produced by commercial U.S. nuclear power plants from being shipped to the state, just hours after the measure cleared its final legislative hurdle.
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DENVER ELECTION How the next mayor and council can protect the environment By Conrad Swanson
Denver boasts one of the country’s fastest-growing economies and expects to add tens of thousands of residents by the end of the decade.
But the city’s rapid and continued expansion comes at a co...
By Tara Copp
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON>> A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick.
The data had long been sought by retired military aviat...
BERLIN>> Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations.
The report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists wa...
By Michael Phillis and Amancai Biraben
The Associated Press
Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until last week.
The delay in notifying the public about the November...
