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N.J. Elementary School Wins Energy Star CompetitionParticipants of the 2012 Energy Star competition saw a reduction of $50 million on utility bills during the year.
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Colorado Senate Considers Driver's Licenses for Illegal ImmigrantsBill would require undocumented residents to pay an additional fee, supply prove of payment of taxes and identification from country of origin in order to get a driver's license.
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Majority Say Pipeline More Important Than Climate ChangeWhile the EPA urges more analysis of the project, a new poll suggests the majority of Americans and Canadians feel that the energy security provided with the Keystone XL pipeline is more important than concerns over greenhouse gases.
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Marijuana Bill Introduced in Colorado HouseBills line out the application procedure and the taxation of the retail sale of marijuana in the state of Colorado, following the approval of a ballot initiative that legalizes recreational marijuana possession, sale and cultivation.
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Waste Management Adds Another Public-Use CNG Fueling StationCompany reportedly saves $27,000 a year in fuel by using trucks that run on compressed natural gas instead of diesel.
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University to Hold DOE-Funded Clean Energy ChallengeChallenge focuses on clean energy commercialization projects, with the winner receiving $100,000 and advancing to the national competition.
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The Poor Spend Twice as Much of Their Income on Energy as Rich DoWhile those who earn the highest income spend less than 3 percent on home energy bills, those with the lowest income spend about 6 percent of it.
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Colorado Serial Car Thief Gets Probation, Jail for CrimesCar thief used the internet to find people who would agree to let him sell their cars and make payments on car loans, but he didn't share the profits with them.
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Is Wind Energy a Good Deal or Not?One group praises the value of wind energy and the Production Tax Credit while another group says it's too expensive for average Americans.
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Colorado Senate Votes to Expand Medicaid CoverageA new bill passed by the state Senate increases Medicaid eligibility from 100 percent to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
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DOE Invests $15.8 Million in Nuclear Fuel Storage ResearchDepartment of Energy hopes that research will provide safe and cost-effective solutions for managing and storing high-level waste and used fuel.
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Colorado Researcher Finds More Sex Equals More HappinessColorado researcher and assistant professor says that not only does more sex increase one's likelihood of being happy, but the belief that one is having more sex than his or her peers also increases the likelihood of happiness.
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EIA Predicts Declines in Energy Use Per Person Through 2040The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects a decline in per-person energy use due to less manufacturing, as well as energy efficiency and environmental standards.
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Geothermal Project Becomes First of Its Kind on Electric GridWith $5.4 million and the help of several government and private partners, Ormat Technologies' geothermal project is providing power from hot rocks thousands of feet below the surface.
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Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Kidnap, Murder of Colorado Child18-year-old Austin Sigg has until September 20 to change his plea after declaring that he is not guilty of murdering Jessica Ridgway.
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EPA Continues Climate Change Focus with Decreased BudgetThe EPA's budget includes funding for climate change, research, water and land protections and data system improvements.
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Driving School Busted for Identity Theft, FraudDriving school owner and clerk are accused of participating in a scheme to provide Colorado driver's licenses to individuals with stolen identities who could not speak, read or write English.
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Obama Requests $28.4 Billion to Fund Energy DeptPresident Obama calls for the establishment of an Energy Security Trust to fund alternatives to oil and the end of oil subsidies.
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Treated Animals Released After Arkansas Oil SpillAn estimated 80 animals have been treated since an oil pipeline ruptured in Arkansas on March 29.
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Colorado Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing Flight AttendantMan faces up to two years in prison for grabbing the buttocks of a flight attendant on a flight between Las Vegas and Denver.
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EIA: Foreign Money a Big Part of Shale Gas Ventures20 percent of the investment in U.S. shale plays since 2008 has come from foreign companies who want to learn more about the technologies used and work in a stable market, the EIA reported.
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Colorado Vestas Factories Get Major Canadian Wind OrderAfter cutting its Colorado workforce last year, Vestas Wind Systems announced on Monday that its factories in the state would be involved in its largest Canadian turbine order ever.
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Colorado House Passes Marijuana DUI BillThe bill requires a driver suspected of marijuana DUI to submit to a blood test, but allows drivers whose blood tests over the legal limits for marijuana to argue that they are sober and have a tolerance to the drug.
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Study: Solar Panels May Now Be a Net Energy ProducerUniversity study reveals that the PV industry is on the threshold of providing more energy than the process of making solar panels uses due to declining energy inputs, durable panels and more efficient conversion of sunlight to electricity.
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Obama Administration Renews Funding for Bioenergy ResearchResearch centers will be funded $25 million per year for the next five years, subject to congressional appropriations, and will focus on developing biofuels technologies.
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Obama Talks Gun Control in ColoradoPresident Barack Obama was in Colorado Wednesday to speak about Colorado's new gun laws and to urge support on the passage of federal gun-control laws as well.
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ExxonMobil Receives National Safety Council AwardThe company received an award for safety and environmental performance at the same time as it was cleaning up an oil spill that resulted in residential evacuations and dead wildlife.
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Guggenheim Family Donates $2.25 Million to University of ColoradoThomas Stix Guggenheim's family donated money in order to provide a faculty chair that will work with students at the Leeds School of Business. The family has donated funds to the school in the past.
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Colorado Businesses Confident Going into 2nd QuarterColorado businesses express optimism about hiring, sales and profits as unemployment drops and personal wealth increases.
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Sierra Club to Sue Railway, Coal CompaniesGroups claim that railway company and coal companies know the dangers of coal pollution and yet continue to allow coal dust to escape from open-top rail cars.
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Death Penalty Sought for Aurora Movie Theater ShootingIn spite of a plea deal offer from James Holmes, the prosecution has decided to seek the death penalty against him and the judge has now reassigned the case, stating that resolution is years away.
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Major Oil Spill Causes Major Problems for Arkansas Town12,000 barrels of oil and water had been recovered by Sunday and 22 homes remained evacuated following a ruptured pipeline carrying crude oil from Illinois to the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Colorado's Unemployment Drops to 7.2 PercentColorado's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent for the first time since February 2009.
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Group Says 'Tsunami' of New EPA Rules Could Raise Gas PricesThe EPA says its new vehicle standards will have billions of dollars of health-related benefits, but petroleum organizations say that the standards will cost billions of dollars to implement.
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Researchers Find Decline in Cancer After Plant ShutdownStudy found 4,319 fewer cancers over 20 years after a nuclear power plant in Sacramento County was shut down and declines in cancer rates for almost all groups, including women, Hispanics and children.
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Problems Found with Colorado's Regulation of Medical Marijuana$760,000 in unreported revenues and $4,200 spent on four office chairs are just a couple of examples of the problems that the Colorado State Auditor's office found with the state's marijuana regulatory division.
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Colorado Suspect on FBI's Top 10 List CaughtMan who allegedly tried to suffocate his victim with duct tape before stabbing him nine times voluntarily agreed to return to the U.S. from El Salvador and was expected to arrive in the Denver area on Wednesday.
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Kansas House of Representatives Urges Keystone XL ApprovalThe Kansas House of Representatives voted 108-11 to approve a resolution urging the permit for construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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DOE Opens Clean Energy Facility, Announces New GrantsObama administration provides more funding in order to develop new clean energy technologies and increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing.
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San Diego Apartments Powered Entirely by SolarApartment complex will be powered completely by solar, through a 334 kilowatt system, and boast several other green features as well.
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Supreme Court: No Miranda Needed in Colorado Drug CaseThe Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that no Miranda warnings were needed when a police officer questioned a suspected marijuana dealer.
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Candidate Stands Up to Environmentalist's Keystone XL ThreatA billionaire clean energy advocate threatened a U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts over support for the Keystone XL pipeline. The candidate said he won't back down.
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Colorado Becomes 18th State to Recognize Same-Sex PartnershipsStarting May 1, same-sex partners in Colorado will be allowed to obtain civil unions that grant them similar rights and protections to those provided to married couples.
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Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets More Than $1.5 Billion in BidsThe Obama administration's first of five scheduled lease sales in the Central Gulf of Mexico brings in over $1.5 billion in bids from 47 companies.
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Fury Grows Over Colorado's New Gun LawsLaws designed to curb gun violence in Colorado are met with legal challenges by law enforcement and recall petitions by citizens.
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Commissioner Disappointed with Energy Markets RulingFederal Energy Regulatory Commission member says that court's ruling may mean less oversight of cross-market manipulation.
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Colorado Department of Corrections Director MurderedSheriff's deputies have not identified a suspect in the shooting of the executive director of Colorado's Department of Corrections, who was killed while opening his door.
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Colorado Murder Suspect Makes FBI Top 10 ListEdwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias is believed to have committed a brutal murder in Jefferson County in August 2011. Authorities think he is in El Salvador.
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EPA: Fuel Economy Up Significantly in New CarsEPA says fuel economy standards and new technologies created a significant increase in the miles per gallon that cars sold in the U.S. achieved in 2012.
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AWEA: 10 Percent of Electricity in 9 States from WindA wind energy trade association reported that 2012 was a record-breaking year in terms of new installations and the amount of electricity generated by wind.
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Colorado Teen Wins Intel Top Science AwardA 17-year-old Colorado high school senior won $100,000 for research on increasing the content of oil in algae for use as biofuel.
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Environmental Groups Battle University's Renewables StudiesEnvironmental groups are calling out the research arm of Boston's Suffolk University's economics department over studies that say state renewable energy standards will cost customers a lot of money.
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Colorado Woman Pockets $4.7 Million in Employment TaxesBusiness owner pleads guilty to failing to pay millions of dollars worth of taxes that were withheld from her employees because, she says, the IRS wasn't beating down her door.
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Study Suggests U.S. Better Off Using Natural Gas, Not ExportingStudy shows that more jobs and more trade benefits come from a strong manufacturing sector, not from a high volume of LNG exports.
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Colorado Civil Unions Bill Passes House, Heads to GovernorColorado becomes the 18th state to recognize either the marriage or civil union of gay and lesbian couples.
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CU-Boulder Says No to 4/20 Campus Pot PartyUniversity establishes a multi-year plan to end annual pot-smoking event held on its campus.
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Group Says Keystone XL is Not an Economic Recovery PlanThe National Environmental Defense Council says that Keystone XL pipeline won't provide very many jobs. The environmental review points to thousands of jobs, but many of them are temporary.
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Navy Sailors to Testify About Health Effects from FukushimaSailors claim that the company responsible for the Fukushima power plant lied about the risks associated with a rescue mission there.
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Colorado's Illegal Immigrant Tuition Bill Goes to GovernorAfter 6 failed attempts, the Colorado General Assembly passes a bill allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
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Air Force Base Evacuated Due to Suspicious PackagesAbout 1,500 workers from the headquarters of the North American Aerospace Command and the U.S. Northern Command and other buildings were evacuated.
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EIA: U.S. Households Use Less Energy, More ElectronicsIncreased usage of appliances, electronics, water heating and lighting have been offset by energy efficiency measures, the Energy Information Administration reports.
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Group Calls for Firing of Toxic Substances Officials in CaliforniaConsumer protection group says that two top officials in California's Department of Toxic Substances Control are heavily invested in energy companies that they regulate.
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Colorado Car Dealer Arrested for Money LaunderingThe U.S. Attorney's Office says that the defendants were selling vehicles to known drug dealers, preparing false documents and structuring currency deposits in order to launder money.
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Death of Chavez May Stir Concern About U.S. Oil SupplyThough there have been tensions between the U.S. and the Venezuelan leadership, Venezuela remains one of the top sources of oil for the U.S.
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Colorado Republican Senators Disturbed Over Gun Control BillsThe Colorado Senate Minority debated against gun control bills on Monday, but all 7 passed committee votes.
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Organization Calls Foul on DOE's Small Reactor ProgramFor its investment in small modular reactors, the U.S. Department of Energy gets the annual "Golden Fleece Award" for what an organization calls government waste.
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School Accused of Discriminating Against Transgender 6-Year-OldAn organization says that the civil rights of a child labeled male who identifies as female are being violated because she isn't allowed to use the girls' restroom.
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20 Senators Pen Most Recent Letter Asking for Keystone XL ApprovalNewest letter is the latest to urge the Obama administration to approve a pipeline that would carry oil from the Canadian tar sands and the U.S. Bakken formation of Montana and North Dakota to U.S. refineries.
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Small Business Lender to Bring 200 Jobs to ColoradoOn Deck is one of the nation's fastest growing companies and it chose Denver because of the city's high concentration of high-tech workers, students and population in the 25-34 age group.
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Colorado Senate Says Yes to In-State Tuition for Illegal ImmigrantsBill passed the state senate by a wide margin and now the Colorado House of Representatives will consider whether to approve a measure that will allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition to attend college.
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EIA: Several Causes for Rising Gas PricesOne of the biggest factors in rising gas prices is a high crack spread -- that is, a difference between the wholesale price of gasoline and the price of crude oil.
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Colorado Senate Considers Granting In-State Tuition to Illegal ImmigrantsColorado's Senate debates a bill that would allow in-state tuition for students without lawful immigration status. Three Republicans are in favor, in spite of thousands of dollars in increased costs.
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Alaska Energy Development: Good Plan or Smoke and Mirrors?The Obama administration's final plan for the Alaska petroleum reserve makes conservation groups happy but it angers members of Congress.
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CU-Boulder Plans $170 Million Upgrade to Athletic FacilitiesThe university anticipates that $50 million of the cost of upgrading the athletic facilities will come from private donations.
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Organization Says Virginia's Diesel Tax is UnfairAn organization says that Virginia's new proposed wholesale tax on diesel fuel will discourage people from buying clean diesel vehicles.
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Denver Touts Economic Development Fund for Job CreationDenver's Office of Economic Development says its Business Incentive Fund helped attract and retain 8 firms to the city in 2012.
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Medical Centers and Universities Honored for Saving EnergyCombined heat and power systems provide fuel efficient and high-quality electricity, regardless of power grid issues, the EPA reported.
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Colorado Chuck E. Cheese Killer Loses Execution AppealColorado's longest-serving death row inmate lost his appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The state has only executed one person since 1976.
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Keystone Supporters Go to Washington to Promote PipelineTransCanada goes to Washington to discuss the benefits of the proposed cross-border pipeline and the Secretary of State says to expect a decision in the near term.
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Colorado House Approves Gun Control BillsThe Colorado House of Representatives says yes to increased background checks, fees for background checks, prohibition of large-capacity ammunition magazines and prohibition of concealed weapons on college campuses.
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40,000 People Reported at Climate Change RallyThousands converge on Washington, DC to encourage President Obama to reject a pipeline that would transport oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S.
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Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Administer Deepwater Horizon FundsTransocean's settlement for the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill is the second largest environmental recovery in U.S. history, behind only BP's recent settlement for the same incident.
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Colorado to Receive Share of $29 Million Toyota SettlementAttorney general says that Toyota Corporation deceived Colorado consumers by saying it had safe vehicles when there were issues with floor mat entrapment and sticky pedals that were causing accidents.
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Colorado Boy Scout Master Arrested for Child PornBoy scout master's arrest follows the Colorado arrests of a high school teacher and a sheriff's deputy for sex crimes involving children.
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Environmentalists Arrested While Protesting Oil PipelineProtesters handcuffed themselves to the White House gate in advance of big rally planned for Sunday.
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Colorado Wire Fraud Case Could Carry 20-Year Prison TermPolice department spokesman says the case is an example of the dangers of having one person in charge of a company's books.
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Group Says Energy-Efficient Cars are UnsafeInstitute for Energy Research says that the Obama administration's new fuel economy standards are trading the safety of a larger vehicle for the savings of a light weight one.
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Huge Climate Change Rally Targets Keystone XL PipelineGroups call for halt to fossil fuels, denial of Keystone permit and promotion of clean energy.
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Rural Colorado School District Votes to Arm AdministratorsA month after a bill allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons failed, a school board in rural Colorado votes to have administrators serve as security officers for $1 each.
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Felon with a Gun Sentenced to 6 Years in ColoradoMan had 9 previous felony convictions, had escaped custody and engaged in a long standoff with the police in 2010.
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More Tax Credits Offered for Clean Energy IndustryThe $150 million in tax credits will be offered to clean energy or energy efficiency manufacturing facilities through a competitive process.
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Prosecutors Say Victims of Aurora Shooting Fear for SafetyNeither the prosecution or the defense in the murder trial of suspect Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes want the gag order lifted.
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Massive Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Slated for MarchMore than 38 million offshore acres offered for development in what the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director calls "one of the bedrocks" of the U.S. energy portfolio.
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Study: Federal Oil and Gas Leases Could Create a Half-Million JobsStudy funded by the Institute for Energy Research highlights the economic benefits of more federal land and water leases and has caught the attention of a senator from Louisiana.
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Colorado Continues to Upgrade Its Child Welfare ProgramGovernor's $22 million upgrade to the state's child welfare plan comes after an investigative series that found a large number of child deaths at the hands of caregivers known to social services.
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Colorado Rep. Pushes for Federal Marijuana LegalizationRepresentative puts forward a federal bill that uses Colorado's newly-passed marijuana legalization as a model.
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U.S. Moves Toward Near-Zero Emission Coal-Fired Power Plant$1 billion carbon capture and storage project is progressing in Illinois.
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4 Percent of U.S. Household Income Goes to GasThe amount spent on gasoline in 2012 when compared to 2009 is reportedly the rough equivalent of one month's rent.
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Colorado High Court Overturns Town Ban of BicyclesSupreme Court tells casino town that it must either allow bicycles on its street or build alternate bike routes.
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Colorado Church School Administrator Sentenced for Child PornFormer teacher and Christian school administrator pled guilty to possession of child pornography after FBI investigation.
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White House Praises Wind Industry's 2012 MilestonesThere is now enough wind capacity in place in the U.S. to power the rough equivalent of all of the homes in Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada and Ohio combined, the White House says.
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161 Cats Rescued from Colorado HomeWoman began collecting cats eight years ago and had 161 of them living in kennels inside her home when rescuers from 13 organizations came to get them on Tuesday.
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IKEA Becomes Florida's Largest Non-Utility Solar OwnerIKEA installs its 35th solar electricity system and ranks high on lists of most solar capacity and most installed systems by companies in the U.S.
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Chevron Paid $10 Million in Claims Following Refinery FireThough most of the medical complaints were considered minor, Chevron reported that nearly 24,000 health claims have been initiated since the refinery fire in California last August.
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Colorado Energy Office Slammed in State AuditState's energy office is accused of missing paperwork and misuse of federal, state and private funds.
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California Solar Project Includes Energy StorageSolar project features a unique feature: 8 to 10 hours of energy storage so that it can produce power even at night.
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Aurora Victims' Families Support Gun LegislationA lawmaker from Colorado leads the gun control legislation in Washington, while the debate begins in the state legislature and the families of victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting offer their support.
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Northeast Deep Freeze Causes Skyrocketing Natural Gas PricesFrigid temperatures in the Northeast send natural gas prices skyrocketing and grid operators turn to oil and coal to keep up with demand.
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Colorado Man Arrested in Bombs-for-Drugs PlotU.S. Attorney's Office says 35-year-old man claimed to be a former Marine, offered to sell improvised explosive devices or trade them for cocaine.
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Does Colorado Marijuana Law Cause Police to Violate Oath of Office?Colorado Chief of Police urges council to prohibit the sale of marijuana in spite of voter-approved legalization.
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Senate Majority Tells Obama to Hurry with PipelineOver half the Senate signs a letter stating that, with the Nebraska governor's approval of a proposed reroute, President Barack Obama should approve the Canada-U.S. Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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34-Year Prison Sentence in Colorado Child Porn CaseIndiana man traveled to Colorado on the belief that he would have a sexual relationship with a single mother and her two children.
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Economist: Rebound Effect of Energy-Efficient Cars is OverplayedIs the rebound effect of energy efficient products big enough to eat away at any possible savings? An economist says no.
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Outrage Continues in Colorado Over Elk KillingOfficers arrested, placed on unpaid administrative leave and facing three felonies while public continues to be outraged over the killing of an elk on New Year's Day.
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Missing President Creates Concern About U.S.-Venezuela Oil TiesNo one has heard from Venezuela's president in more than a month. If he is dead, what happens to the relationship between the U.S. and one of its most important sources of foreign oil?
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What Rights Will Colorado's Civil Unions Bill Provide?Colorado's proposed civil unions bill does not create a marriage between two parties, but allows similar benefits to one and follows the same laws for dissolution.
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Report: $700 Billion a Year Needed for Climate ChangeGreen investments have increased by 93 percent since 2007, but it's still not enough to keep global temperatures from rising to dangerous levels, group says.
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Colorado's Unemployment Decreases, but so Does Job GrowthIn spite of overall year-over-year increases to employment, Colorado's business leaders fear a decline in jobs is coming.
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EIA: Diesel and Jet Fuel Demand Pushes Hydrocracking TechnologiesU.S. Energy Information Administration says the country's turn to renewable fuels and rising fuel economies make it crucial that gasoline refineries have the ability to convert gas to other products such as jet fuel, kerosene and diesel.
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DOE Selects New Administrator for Bonneville PowerEnergy Dept. selects the newest administrator for the federal nonprofit that has been delivering power in the Pacific Northwest since 1937.
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15 Charged in Colorado for Oxycodone RingIndividuals allegedly used stolen prescription pads, fake IDs and collaborated with a pharmacist to sell oxycodone on the black market.
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Interior Secretary Says He Will Resign, Go Home to ColoradoHigh ranking member of the Obama Administration plans to return to the state where his family has been for generations.
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PTC Extension Not Enough to Save Some Wind Industry JobsIn spite of the congressional extension of the Production Tax Credit, the Institute for Energy Research points out that wind industry layoffs will continue this year.
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Colorado Study Shows Good Side to Pine Beetle OutbreakThough the beetle outbreak that is killing off trees across the state and in a larger swath that stretches from Mexico to Canada is severe, the loss of canopy allows smaller trees to thrive and to take in nitrate pollution before it reaches streams.
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National Lab Scientist Recognized for Solar Silicon ResearchA scientist whose work with thin film silicon is known worldwide is honored again.
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PG&E's New Electric Vehicles to Provide Emergency PowerThe utility company helps develop extended-range electric vehicles that not only save money on fuel costs, but can also be used to provide power during outages.
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Colorado Sex Assault Case Overturned; State Rule Thrown OutThough the state's highest court decided to change a rule regarding using confessions as the main evidence of a crime, supreme court justices opted to allow a ruling that overturned a child sex assault conviction.
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Holmes Case: Judge Finds Probable Cause for All ChargesDefense asks for more time to review all the information on the case before entering a formal plea on behalf of the man accused of murdering 12 and injuring 70 at a Colorado movie theater.
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Wind Industry Gains Momentum with PTC ExtensionCompanies announce investments and plan construction for new projects that they say wouldn't have happened without the extension of the Production Tax Credit.
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Survey Shows Different Results on Energy vs. Environment QuestionsA new survey conducted by groups involved with the clean energy industry shows different results than those conducted by Rasmussen and Gallup.
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Colorado Sets Rules, Launches Study About Oil and GasNew regulations on groundwater protections are some of the strongest in the country, officials say.
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Colorado House Opens Legislative Session with First Gay SpeakerMark Ferrandino, the state's first openly gay House speaker, announced on the first day of the new legislative session that the state must allow civil unions.
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Energy Innovation Hub to Be Established for Critical MaterialsCritical Materials Institute is the fifth Energy Innovation Hub created by the Department of Energy, and will receive $120 million over the next five years.
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Interior Dept. to Begin Assessment of Arctic Drilling OperationsObama Administration seeks to learn from early drilling operations, while the U.S. Coast Guard investigates the grounding of a drill rig.
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Colorado Bill Introduced to Fund Innovative ProjectsFunds being sought for grant program to benefit economic development in the state.
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Colorado State Police to Pay $1 Million for Wrongful Shooting DeathACLU states that high-ranking supervisors in the Colorado State Patrol fostered a culture of overly aggressive law enforcement tactics.
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Georgia Power Shedding Its Coal-Fired UnitsCompany to rid itself of 15 coal-fired and oil-fired units ahead of EPA mercury rule. Other units will be fitted with environmental controls.
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Group Calls Wind Energy Tax Credit a "Boondoggle"Group says that hidden costs of wind power and of the Production Tax Credit cost taxpayers and ratepayers billions.
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Boulder Officers Placed on Leave for Elk ShootingOn-duty police officer shot an elk in a Boulder neighborhood and then called an off-duty officer to come and take the animal's carcass for its meat.
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Transocean to Pay $1 Billion in Civil Penalties for Deepwater DisasterCompany that owned the oil rig that caused the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill agrees to pay $1.4 billion for negligently allowing the operation of the rig while knowing the Macondo Well was not safe.
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Colorado Governor Says Medicaid Expansion Will Bring SavingsColorado's Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is working to find enough savings in its Medicaid program to afford the expansion without touching the general fund.
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Wind Energy Tax Credit Survives Fiscal CliffTax credit provides a break of 2.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour of energy produced by wind.
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Theater Shooting Families Upset by January Re-OpeningFamilies of victims offended by Cinemark's suggestion that they reserve their tickets for Aurora theater re-opening.
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Associations React to EPA Admin's ResignationFor coal associations, the news of Jackson's resignation was welcome, while environmental organizations praised the leader of the EPA and said she would be a tough act to follow.
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Colorado Man Guilty of Running Car Theft RingMan obtained vehicle titles from the Department of Revenue and attached those titles to stolen cars by swapping the vehicle identification numbers.
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From Keystone to the PTC: 10 Big Energy Stories for 2012Regulations, claims of market manipulations, a natural gas boom and more.
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Gun Sales Continue to Soar in ColoradoThe weekend after the mass shooting in Connecticut saw record-setting sales of firearms in Colorado.
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Colorado Doctor Rescued by SEAL Team Back in the U.S.Organization plans to continue to support the family of the officer who died during the rescue.
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DOI: Solar Project Caps Strong Year for Public Lands RenewablesThe McCoy Solar Energy Project would be one of the largest solar energy projects on public lands in California.
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Colorado Revenue Forecast Improves by Nearly $160 MillionThe law requires excess funds to go to state's education fund for next year.
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DOE: Carbon Capture Membrane is a Game-ChangerNew polymer membrane will remove cost of increased energy usage from carbon capture systems.
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Colorado Woman Billed Medicaid for Dead FatherIn the second Medicaid fraud case in a week, woman is convicted of receiving payment for services rendered to her father, although he had been deceased for four months.
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2012: $233 Million in Federal Onshore Oil and Gas LeasesThirty-one BLM oil and gas lease sales were held in 2012. Thirty-three sales are scheduled for 2013.
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Nation's Largest Fuel Cell Power Project Planned for 2013Fuel cell energy is not dependent on weather, uses less pollutants and doesn't require as much land as other sources do.
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Colorado Medical Provider Convicted of Medicaid TheftOccupational therapist forged treatment records and fraudulently billed the state's Medicaid program.
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Energy Dept. To Fund $168 Million for Offshore Wind ProjectsSeven projects have been awarded $4 million each; three will be selected for an addition $47 million each for advanced offshore wind technology.
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Report: Colorado a Leader in Building Balanced Energy EconomyColorado fossil fuel and cleantech sectors provide thousands of jobs at higher-than-average wages.
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Senators Seek Federal Sandy Aid for Colorado Wildfire RecoveryTwo senators are hoping to allocate some of the federal aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery to the wildfire recovery efforts in Colorado.
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German Car Companies Push Clean Diesel in the U.SCompanies say better fuel efficiency and low emissions are two of the benefits of new generation diesel cars.
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12 Arrested in Colorado Sex-Trafficking RingEnterprise posted internet advertisements listing juvenile girls for sale.
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Group Says Billions of Dollars Risked on Oil Shale SpeculationTaxpayers for Common Sense states that House bill would risk public money on researching a resource that is not commercially viable.
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Could Renewable Energy Provide 99.9 Percent of Electricity?University research found that generating more electricity than needed would be cheaper than storing excess power for later high demand.
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More Than Half of Hispanic Coloradans Lack Dental InsuranceSurvey shows racial gap in dental coverage, more people in the state without insurance.
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Stimulus-Funded Lithium Battery Maker to Sell Assets to WanxiangOnce given a government grant of $250 million, A123 sells assets to Chinese-owned company for $256.6 million.
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Colorado Springs Doctor Rescued in AfghanistanColorado nonprofit states that it paid no ransom for the release of staff members from their Taliban captors.
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DOE Invests $29 Million in Solar ProjectsProjects will develop technologies that enable customers to install their own PV systems and help utility providers predict how much power will be available from solar energy plants.
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Western Governors Urge Wind Energy Tax Credit ExtensionGovernors state that policy uncertainty will result in the loss of jobs. The wind industry provided over 30,000 jobs in 2011.
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Kaiser Permanente to Add 500 Jobs in ColoradoCompany currently employs 6,000 staff and physicians in the state and plans to add 500 more jobs through its new information technology campus in Englewood.
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DOE Study Supports Exports of Liquefied Natural GasOne company says approval of exports will bring $billions in benefits, thousands of new jobs.
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Colorado Receives $29.9 Million Early Learning GrantFunds will be used to streamline state's early childhood programs; offer statewide quality rating system for all licensed early learning settings.
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EIA: Energy Production Outpaces Consumption Through 2040U.S. production from natural gas and renewables expected to increase while fuel economy standards drive consumption of petroleum-based fuels down.
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Colorado Team Looks to Turn E. Coli into BiofuelResearch team hopes to manipulate E. coli genes so that the bacteria produces ethylene and isobutanol.
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9 Colorado Schools to See Extended Learning TimeColorado school districts to see $1 million over three years -- offered through building capacity grants -- in order to add 300 educational hours to the school calendar.
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Group: $364 Billion for Climate Change Not EnoughMost of the investments in curbing climate change are going to renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, group says.
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Government, Universities Join Forces for Battery Technology$120 million in federal funding and $35 million from the state will fund coordinated research hub for developing battery and energy storage technology.
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Business Outlook Positive in ColoradoColorado looks to be one of the top states in the nation for employment growth again in 2013.
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City Bans Downtown Panhandling, Says Bell Ringing is AllowedSalvation Army can only place bell ringers on private property in a 12-block area of downtown Colorado Springs. ACLU says ordinance suppresses first amendment rights.
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Obama Administration Gives $130 Million for Energy TechnologyMoney will help fund research in a number of energy technologies, including alternative fuels and renewable power.
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Former CU Coach Accuses School of Racism Over Embree FiringEmbree, the school's first African-American head football coach, was fired over the weekend after just two seasons.
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BP Suspended from New Contracts with U.S. GovernmentSuspension does not affect the contracts BP already has with the government. The company has obtained more than 50 new leases in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon incident.
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Colorado Outfitter Receives Probation for Poaching WildlifeOutfitter accepted a plea deal to avoid more than half a million dollars in fines and up to 18 years in jail on poaching charges.
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2025: From Chicago to New York City on a Tank of GasNew standards to save Americans thousands of dollars at the pump; decrease pollution and oil consumption, Obama Administration says.
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U.S. Energy Trade with Canada Tops $100 BillionThe energy resources between the U.S. and Canada are closely tied, with the two countries swapping oil and sharing storage and transmission facilities.
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CU Buffs Football Coach Embree FiredPac-12 team's coach is let go after only two seasons due to poor record and the university's desire to be more competitive.
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CU-Boulder to Lead Study of Degraded Military LandsRepairing damaged biocrust could help decrease erosion and prevent dust pollution, CU-Boulder researcher says.
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BP Gets Highest Criminal Fine in U.S. History for SpillCompany to pay $4 billion and plead guilty to manslaughter, environmental and obstruction charges.
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Secret Service: Colorado Man Wanted to Kill Obama, Local Children20 year old Colorado student made threats three days before the president visited the state.
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Nuke Plant Shutdown Alters California Power ProfileWith nuclear generating plant shut down, state meets its electricity needs with natural gas and imports.
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Colorado Sees Improvement in its Preterm Birth RateState can improve its birth rate more by insuring more women of childbearing age, preventing non-medically indicated preterm inductions and c-sections, and providing coverage for smoking cessation.
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Environmentalists Fight BLM, Wyoming Uranium ProjectGroup says that mine facility violates a designated Core Area sage grouse habitat.
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IEA: North America Almost Energy Self-Sufficient by 2035United States is expected to continue to show extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output; renewables and coal use also expected to grow globally.
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Colorado Professor Named Science Envoy by Secretary of StateCU-Boulder professor has won numerous awards and founded the group Engineers Without Borders.
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Power Outages Persist in Sandy-Struck AreasMillions of customers remain without power in the Northeast, with the number of people affected even higher.
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Yoko Ono Leads Campaign Against Fracking in New YorkYoko Ono and son, Sean Lennon, have begun a group of artists against hydraulic fracturing in New York in the hopes of convincing the New York governor to ban the practice. Voters, however, appear to be in favor of gas development.
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Duke Energy Donates $1 Million as Part of Settlement AgreementA total of $2 million will be contributed to support renewable energy projects in South Carolina.
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Wind Association Touts Environmental Benefits in ColoradoReport states that wind energy development in Colorado has saved billions of gallons of water and tons of emissions.
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A Decided Voter's Pick: Energy, Hurricane Get a Vote for ObamaWhile not happy with either choice, I have finally decided to vote for Obama.
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Poll Shows Voters Placing Energy Policy Over EnvironmentHarris poll shows that younger people place higher importance on a candidate's environmental policy than older voters do.
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Millions Without Power in Wake of SandySome customers to be without power for at least a week or more.
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Energy Industry Braces for Power Outages Along the East CoastNuclear plants and oil refineries were shut down in advance of Hurricane Sandy's landfall.