Sam Brasch

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The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no

Sam Brasch

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.
Electric vehicle sales increase as federal tax credits for them come to an end

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Federal discounts for electric vehicles expire at the end of the month. The deadline has led to a spike in EV sales and whiplash for auto dealers.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright argues climate change isn't a crisis

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright is a former oil and gas executive who argues climate change isn't a crisis. Now he runs an agency that's responsible for developing alternative energy sources.
Why restaurants are being encouraged to switch from gas to electric appliances

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Some chefs are making the switch to electric stoves, and they are finding surprising benefits beyond just improving their climate impact.
Why restaurants are being encouraged to switch from gas to electric appliances

Sam Brasch

Some chefs are making the switch to electric stoves, and they are finding surprising benefits beyond just improving their climate impact.
How a Colorado woman bought a used EV for less than $700

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New electric vehicles can be expensive, and tax credits and other incentives to buy them hard to navigate. But one woman in Colorado drove home from a dealership with a used EV for less than $700.
A gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

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When two Colorado mountain towns considered steps to transition local homes and businesses away from fossil fuels, they ran into a powerful opponent: their local gas utility.