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Colorado regulators approve controversial Erie oil project, allowing drilling...
State regulators have approved the controversial Draco Pad oil and gas project near Erie, allowing Civitas Resources to move forward with drilling that will extend more than two miles into Boulder...
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New Boulder ballot push could reopen debate over Xcel deal and city’s energy...
Nearly five years after Boulder voters opted to stay with Xcel Energy and end a decade-long bid to form a city-run utility, a new campaign could reignite the debate over how the city gets its power —...
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No plants, no wood fences: Boulder proposes ban on flammable materials within...
The Boulder City Council last week gave initial approval to new home hardening rules aimed at reducing wildfire risk in the city’s most vulnerable areas by prohibiting flammable materials on and around...
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Rumors of DOGE inspectors at NOAA Boulder spark protest amid fears of deep...
A crowd of protesters gathered outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s offices in Boulder early Monday after word spread that employees from the Department of Government...
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Lawsuit over South Boulder flood mitigation project threatens construction...
A group of Boulder residents has sued the City of Boulder over how it plans to pay for the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project — the latest attempt to halt development of a spillway and...
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Boulder set to mandate fire-resistant materials and plants for new homes in...
In an effort to reduce wildfire risk, the Boulder City Council on May 15 unanimously approved a new set of building and landscaping rules for properties in fire-prone areas, requiring fire-resistant...
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Boulder environmental justice programs gutted after EPA slashes climate...
Community groups in Boulder have been working to expand clean water access, prepare vulnerable neighborhoods for wildfires and help residents speak out about toxic pollution. Now, several of those...
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Boulder County judge dismisses legal challenge to CU South flood project
A Boulder County District Court judge on June 10 dismissed a lawsuit by residents seeking to block the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project at CU South, clearing one legal hurdle for a $66...
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Boulder Fire-Rescue’s free home wildfire assessments booked until August as...
Boulder homeowners are lining up to assess and reduce their wildfire risk — so many, in fact, that the city’s free detailed home assessments are now booked out until August. The surge in demand began...
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Boulder expands wildfire risk zone to 16,000+ homes. Is yours one of them?
Simon Testa created the interactive for Boulder Reporting Lab using data from the City of Boulder. Boulder is redrawing the map of its wildfire danger zone, and it’s growing dramatically. The Boulder...
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