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UPDATE: State issues health warning for marijuana sold in Colorado Springs
The Living Rose Wellness dispensary in Colorado SpringsGoogle Maps. (Colorado Springs, Colo.) State officials warned the public about potential health issues with medical marijuana sold in a Colorado Springs dispensary.
Colorado among top 10 most energy-efficient states, report says
An electricity transmission tower.Wayne S. Grazio / Flickr. (Across Colorado) A new study found that Colorado ranks among the top 10 U.S. states for energy efficiency. According to WalletHub, the Centennial State ranks eighth after combining home and auto energy efficiency. The report said it ranks fifth for home energy efficiency alone and 12th for auto energy efficiency alone.
Denver data center company buys Bitcoin mining assets in Bakken oil fields
(Denver, Colo.) A Denver company that uses waste natural gas from oil wells to power data centers is continuing its expansion by purchasing a Bitcoin mining company that operates in the oil fields of North Dakota and Montana.
Boulder County to spend at least $100k to store CO2 in concrete
(Boulder County, Colo.) Boulder County plans to spend at least $100,000 on regional projects to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store the greenhouse gas in concrete as part of a wider carbon sequestration strategy with governments in the Four Corners region.
State issues health warnings for marijuana sold in Denver, other CO cities
(Denver, Colo.) State officials warned the public about potential health issues with medical marijuana sold in 10 dispensaries in five Colorado cities including Denver. The Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) issued a health and safety advisory Wednesday after identifying potentially unsafe levels of yeast and mold in medical marijuana flower produced by Beyond Broadway, which does business as LivWell Enlightened Health.
Copper thieves target RTD tracks despite the metal’s falling price
(Denver, Colo.) Falling copper prices aren’t deterring thieves from targeting Regional Transportation District rails for the red metal often sold as illicit scrap, disrupting commuters and causing thousands of dollars in damage.
New site lets NoCo utility customers determine electric vehicle costs
(Fort Collins, Colo.) Northern Front Range utilities this week showed off a new website that lets customers research electric vehicles using local data. A collaboration of utilities serving Fort Collins, Estes Park, Longmont and Loveland scheduled a webinar Thursday to demonstrate the website, which provides a guide for people to compare fully electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids with traditional cars.
Auditor of embattled Denver-area silver mining company resigns
A KPMG accounting and tax consulting office in Tempe, Ariz.Tony Webster / Flickr. (Greenwood Village, Colo.) International accounting firm KPMG this week resigned as the auditor for Gatos Silver, a Greenwood Village-based mining company in hot water after finding the amount of metal it can extract from a Mexican mine was overstated.
Denver geothermal firm inks proposed deal in energy transition economy
An image from the Nevada operations hosting Transitional Energy's pilot project.(Photo courtesy of Transitional Energy) (Denver, Colo.) A Mile High City-based renewable energy firm took another step to bolster the national energy transition with equipment that makes electricity from the heat produced by oil and natural gas wells.
Solar generation, storage project near completion in Glenwood Springs
(Glenwood Springs, Colo.) The company developing a solar array and battery facility at Colorado Mountain College's Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs campus said the project is nearly complete and will be operational this fall.
Feds approve state plan unlocking $57 million in federal funds for EV charging
An electric-car charging station with a car plugged in.Ivan Radic / Flickr. (Denver, Colo.) The U.S. Department of Transportation gave the green light to a Colorado plan for a statewide electric-vehicle charging network, unlocking $57 million in federal funds for the state, officials said this week.
Despite coal stockpiles, long railroad strike could increase Coloradans' electric bills
A Union Pacific engine heads a weekly train from Grand Junction to Montrose.Chuckcars / Flickr. (Across Colorado) Colorado coal mine managers and coal-fired power plant operators are bracing for a potential national railroad strike that would disrupt fossil fuel shipments from western Colorado to utilities in the state.
Goats mow weeds in the Roaring Fork Valley
Goats beginning to graze the noxious weeds at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.Elin Pierce / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Flickr. (Pitkin County, Colo.) For the seventh year in a row, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority has hired Goat Green to bring in hundreds of goats to graze on weeds along 20 miles of the Rio Grande Trail corridor.
Energy developer minimizes Grand Junction solar farm’s visual impact
Solar panels cover a growing area at Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont.Werner Slocum / National Renewable Energy Laboratory / Flickr. (Grand Junction, Colo.) The company developing a solar farm in Grand Junction, on land now used as an illegal trash dump, plans to minimize the visual impact of the energy park.
Colorado ranks 13th nationally for solar power generation
An installation at the Solar Technology Acceleration Center in Aurora.U.S. Department of Energy / Flickr. (Across Colorado) Colorado added 32 megawatts of solar generation capacity in the second quarter of this year, bringing the percentage of the state’s electricity from solar to nearly 6%, according to numbers from the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Boulder County closes preserve three days a week for elk hunting
A bull elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.Tim Lumley / Flickr. (Boulder County, Colo.) Officials said Boulder County is closing the Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain to the public for three days a week starting this month for the sixth year of an elk population management program.
Denver developers ink solar deal for downtown property
Solar panels near Denver International Airport.David Wilson / Flickr. (Denver, Colo.) A local real estate firm has entered a deal with solar developer Pivot Energy to offset electricity used at a property near Union Station, the Denver-based renewable energy company said this week.
Boulder County considers easing rules for rural solar installation
Solar panels at Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge / Flickr. (Boulder County, Colo.) Boulder County is considering revising its land use code to make installing solar panels on rural properties easier.
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Matt Whittaker writes about natural resources industries, including oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, agriculture and cannabis. He's been based in the Denver metro area since 2013. You can follow him on Twitter @mattswhittaker.
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