Counting the days until Colorado Springs Utilities shutters its downtown coal-fired MARTIN DRAKE POWER PLANT
07/04/2019
City's coal plants cost more to run than wind and solar, study says The Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign staged a rally at Colorado Springs Utilities' customer service office, 111 S. Cascade Ave., on July 1 to highlight findings...
The shame of Colorado Springs.
02/08/2017
Victory Supporters!!! The Case against Leslie has been dismissed!! Thank you! Activism works! I am so pleased to inform everyone who signed the petition that the case against Leslie has been dismissed. Thank you all so much for your support. This would not be possible without a community standing together to defend one of our own. Thank you!! Activism works. This is proof. In Solidarity, Amy
07/14/2016
The Republican Party’s Platform Says Coal Is ‘Clean’ Energy But internet p**n is a "public health crisis."
07/08/2016
A flagship "clean coal" plant is a flailing mess. Does that mean the technology is doomed? The Kemper project was supposed to be a lifeline for coal in a low-carbon world. It's now a total fiasco.
02/11/2016
More angst over Drake scrubbers Here are the reasons for the cost increase he provided
12/22/2015
Mother pushes to have Colorado Springs Utilities release air quality records Monument lawyer Leslie Weise still wants the air quality records that Colorado Springs Utilities refused to provide in August, so she filed a petition Friday asking that a judge order their release. Weise, who filed the action in the El Paso County courthouse, wants to see records from AECOM, the ai…
11/30/2015
19 Amazing Photos of Worldwide Protests Before the UN Climate Meeting in Paris 2,500 demonstrations were held around the world, with one in London attracting 50,000 attendees.
09/20/2015
PicMyEnergyMix Colorado Your views using this quick interactive tool will help let state leaders know how important clean energy is to Colorado. Thanks for participating!
08/07/2015
New Zealand Pledges An End To Coal By 2018 On Thursday, New Zealand's largest electricity and gas retailer announced it would close its last two coal-fired power plants by 2018, making the country completely coal-free.
05/06/2015
The EPA’s Power Plant Rule Would Prevent Thousands Of Deaths And Hospitalizations The EPA's carbon rule would come with major health benefits, a new study confirmed Monday.