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Speak now: Colorado air commission invites public input in Pueblo

3Jun

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Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, Local

Speak now: Colorado air commission invites public input in Pueblo

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project In Pueblo or know someone who is? Speak up to the AQCC. The image with this post is from an email I got last week. It gives details on an in-person public comment session for the Air Quality Control Commission happening in Pueblo on the 24th. It’s live only and you don’t need to sign up, you can just go. In case you want it (and since pictures don’t have clickable links), I put the link from the email below. Things like this are a great opportunity for everyday people to interact with their government and see others doing same. Even if all you did was attend, you’d have a chance to see what this board does, what others say to them, etc. Beyond that, I want to put in a word for speaking up. I would ...

Colorado Lawmakers Debate Future Of Utilities Commission And Energy Policy

27Mar

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Pueblo Today, Approved, State

Colorado Lawmakers Debate Future Of Utilities Commission And Energy Policy

By Pueblo Today Staff | Pueblo Today Decision could impact clean air, water, and energy costs for residents. Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to reauthorize the state's Public Utilities Commission, which regulates energy, water, and other utilities. Advocates argue the commission plays a crucial role in promoting clean energy and protecting vulnerable communities from pollution, but past decisions have also favored the interests of investor-owned utilities over the public. Why it matters The Public Utilities Commission's decisions have a direct impact on air quality, water quality, and energy costs for Colorado residents, especially in communities like Pueblo and Commerce City that already face higher levels of pollution and health issues. Reauthorizin...

Pueblo Bomb Squad Officers Injured After Seized Device Detonates During Investigation

13Feb

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Pueblo Bomb Squad Officers Injured After Seized Device Detonates During Investigation

By Ashleigh Quintana | KOAA News PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — Two officers with the Pueblo Police Department were injured after an explosive detonated while technicians were working to collect evidence. Both of the officers are with the department's Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad Explosive Ordinance Disposal (PMBS EOD) team. According to the city, around 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, PMBS EOD technicians and para-technicians were in the evidence-processing phase of an ongoing criminal investigation in the department's bomb range. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT KOAA NEWS

Regulators Keep Pueblo Comanche Coal Unit Running While Xcel Repairs Newer Plant

5Dec

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Regulators Keep Pueblo Comanche Coal Unit Running While Xcel Repairs Newer Plant

By Alexander Edwards | The Denver Gazette The Comanche Power Plant in Pueblo will continue to operate a coal-powered electrical generating unit that was slated for retirement this month for one more year. The move comes after Xcel Energy, the state’s largest utility company, petitioned in November to keep one generator operating after an outage at the coal-fired power plant. Gov. Jared Polis backed the petition. On Wednesday, the Public Utilities Commission approved a variance submitted by the utility. This allows Comanche 2, which was slated to be retired on Dec. 31, to continue operating as Xcel fixes the Comanche 3. “The Commission found that the outage at Comanche 3 was the sole justification for the extension of Comanche 2,” a fact sheet released by th...

Before Closing Pueblo’s Coal Unit Colorado Must Guarantee Reliable Power

27Nov

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Before Closing Pueblo’s Coal Unit Colorado Must Guarantee Reliable Power

By The Gazette Editorial Board | The Denver Gazette To meet Colorado’s surging need for electricity, our state needs energy from a diverse array of dedicated sources. Unfortunately, with the pending closure of the two remaining, operational, coal-fired units at Xcel Energy’s Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo, things are getting tricky. Comanche is the state’s largest power plant, with an original capacity of 1,410 megawatts. But its Unit 1 was shut down in 2022 as part of the statewide phaseout of coal-burning power plants. Unit 2 now is set to close at the end of this year, with Comanche Unit 3 scheduled for closure in 2030. It’s all part of Gov. Jared Polis’ green-energy agenda, which aims to move away from fossil fuels like coal in favor of renewable energy sources like wind a...

Pueblo’s game changer: 2C asks who should run the city—a professional or a politician

20Oct

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Rocky Mountain Voice, Local, Top Stories

Pueblo’s game changer: 2C asks who should run the city—a professional or a politician

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice Pueblo is about to decide–as Randy Thurston puts it—whether power belongs to a politician or a professional. On Unleashed with Heidi Ganahl: Pueblo pushback: the mayor, the vote & the battle for Colorado’s soul, Thurston, a former city councilman and broker called 2C “one of the most massive game changers” Pueblo has faced in decades. If approved, 2C would eliminate the strong-mayor system adopted seven years ago and return the city to a professional manager model—where council hires an administrator to run daily operations instead of leaving those duties to one elected office. “There are historic moments in every community, and this is one of the most massive game changers that’s on the table here,” Thurston said. “The question really is...

Pueblo Fights Back as Colorado’s Coal Plants Close and Jobs Disappear

10Oct

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Colorado Politics, Approved, Local

Pueblo Fights Back as Colorado’s Coal Plants Close and Jobs Disappear

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics As Colorado darts toward a future powered by “clean” energy, a battle is brewing in Pueblo, where coal closures, union jobs and lost tax revenue collide with a community demanding a solution as its power plants are a primary target for a shutdown. Between 2025 and 2031, six more coal-fired power plants in Colorado are scheduled to be shut down or converted to another energy source, such as natural gas. With more than 800 jobs to be affected, another three plants are on the list for future closures. The closures are raising alarm bells, notably for the unions that count the power plant workers as members. A group has put forward an action plan called the Colorado Energy Compact, calling for a “balanced and sustainable energy policy” and a...

Rural Colorado Airports Face Flight Cuts if DC Gridlock Continues

9Oct

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Rural Colorado Airports Face Flight Cuts if DC Gridlock Continues

By Shannon Ogden | Denver7 The Essential Air Service (EAS) provides federal subsidies to commercial airlines to serve small, rural airports that would not otherwise have commercial air service. DENVER — A key lifeline for rural communities may soon be cut. Small commercial airports in Colorado and nationwide may see flight cancellations if the government shutdown continues. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) would lapse Sunday if the government doesn't reopen by then. EAS provides federal subsidies to commercial airlines to serve small, rural airports that would not otherwise have commercial air service. This includes the airports in Cortez, Pueblo, and Alamosa in Colorado, as well as 174 other communities nationwide. ...

Pueblo Voters to Decide Whether to End Strong Mayor System

30Sep

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Complete Colorado, Approved, Local

Pueblo Voters to Decide Whether to End Strong Mayor System

By Savana Kascak | Complete Colorado PUEBLO–The City of Pueblo’s November election ballot includes a major charter amendment asking voters to dismantle the city’s “strong mayor” form of government, reverting to the council/manager system the southern Colorado municipality of roughly 111,000 residents once had. Pueblo, along with Denver, Leadville and Colorado Springs are currently the only cities that operate under a council-mayor form of government, where an elected mayor with veto authority acts as the chief executive, preparing the budget, hiring and directing staff, and proposing ordinances. The city council acts as the mayor’s legislative counterpart, adopting the budget, and approving and acting on ordinances. Ballot Question 2C asks voters to change to a council-manager cit...

Pueblo Man Arrested After More Than 1,100 Child Exploitation Images Found

25Sep

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Pueblo Man Arrested After More Than 1,100 Child Exploitation Images Found

By Grace Brajkovich | The Gazette A 43-year-old Pueblo man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of possessing over 1,100 sexually explicit photos of children, ranging from “infants to teenagers,” according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Phelps was arrested by detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office after authorities were tipped off in May about “more than 1,100” images and videos of child pornography being downloaded to a device at his address in the 27000 block of Woburn Abbey. Detectives from the Sheriff Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit headed the investigation and were able to obtain a search warrant for Phelps’ address that was associated with the downloads. When serving the warrant, authorities say they found explicit images and vi...

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Speak now: Colorado air commission invites public input in Pueblo

Colorado Lawmakers Debate Future Of Utilities Commission And Energy Policy

Pueblo Bomb Squad Officers Injured After Seized Device Detonates During Investigation

Regulators Keep Pueblo Comanche Coal Unit Running While Xcel Repairs Newer Plant

Before Closing Pueblo’s Coal Unit Colorado Must Guarantee Reliable Power

Pueblo’s game changer: 2C asks who should run the city—a professional or a politician

Pueblo Fights Back as Colorado’s Coal Plants Close and Jobs Disappear

Rural Colorado Airports Face Flight Cuts if DC Gridlock Continues

Pueblo Voters to Decide Whether to End Strong Mayor System

Pueblo Man Arrested After More Than 1,100 Child Exploitation Images Found

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