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BLM tells Ritter 'no' on Roan plateau

The federal government today rejected most of Gov. Bill Ritter's suggestions on restricting oil and gas drilling on top of the Roan Plateau.
Green laws, fuel prices boost orders for turbines

General Electric Co. and Vestas Wind Systems, the world's two biggest wind-turbine makers, are reaping benefits from record orders by U.S. utilities racing to add generating capacity even as they face the loss of subsidies.

Gas nears record $3.25 a gallon; oil surpasses $110 a barrel

Gasoline and oil prices extended their record-setting streaks Wednesday, with gas at the pump reaching a new high of nearly $3.25 and crude surpassing $110 for the first time.

Boulder chosen to showcase Smart-Grid

Boulder's carbon footprint is about to get a whole lot smaller.

$120 million Xcel power line to feed Front Range needs

Xcel Energy will build a $120 million power line to carry electricity from the north and northeastern part of the state to the Front Range.

Five observations from Paul Orentas

A new ethanol plant will break ground March 15 near Lamar. Plant owner LiquidMaize LLC will employ 14 workers at the plant and has a handful of employees at its headquarters in the Denver Tech Center.

Former CIA Director Woolsey weaves case for legalizing hemp

Former CIA Director Jim Woolsey is scheduled to address a meeting today at the Canadian Consulate in Denver.

Garfield denies hearing request on Rulison drilling

Citing cost and what they said was a lack of new data, the Garfield County commissioners on Monday turned down residents who wanted them to ask the state to hold a hearing on natural gas drilling near the Project Rulison nuclear blast site.

U.S. to screen for mine inspectors

Screenings for positions as federal mine inspectors in Denver and Helena, Mont., will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden.

Cultivating green jobs

Forget blue collar or white collar. Today, the nation is under the spell of the green collar.

People power may soon help meet state's energy needs

Farmer Jim Lenz has often thought of harnessing the strong gusts that blow over his 8,500- acre family farm in northeast Colorado, straddling the border with Nebraska.

Denver firm to track DNC environmental impact

A Denver-based company has been picked to measure and reduce the impact that the Denver National Convention will have on the environment during its four-day run in the Mile High City this summer.

Wind-blade plant opens in Windsor

Vestas Wind Systems opened the doors of its first wind-blade manufacturing facility in the U.S. on Wednesday, bolstering Colorado's efforts to develop a "new-energy economy" based on wind, solar and biofuels energy.

$4!? Gas price outlook divides experts; take our poll

The prospect of $4-a-gallon gasoline in the coming months is a real possibility.

$4-a-gallon gas around the corner?

The prospect of $4-a-gallon gasoline in the coming months is a real possibility with the approach of the summer driving season.
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