Fossil Fuels Reporting Series
KSUT is part of the Fossil Fuels Reporting Project. Nine public radio stations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming did in-depth coverage of issues in 2020. The stories were related to fossil fuels such as oil and gas.
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Mark DugganThe administration is putting the brakes on new oil and gas leases on public lands. The move is being met with cheers from conservation groups and legal… -
Maeve ConranA proposal for what could be the state’s largest fracking site is drawing community opposition in Boulder County, including a group of high schoolers who…
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A Bureau of Land Management Field Office on the Western Slope decided to open 95 percent of lands under its watch to oil and gas leasing. But the State of… -
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act would protect 400,000 acres of public lands across Colorado. It was introduced in Congress in 2019 but has yet… -
Colorado regulators proposed early closures for three coal-fired power plants, to improve air quality and fight climate change, then did a 180 on the… -
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the electrical utility cooperative that provides power to many rural areas of Colorado, New Mexico,… -
Colorado’s Northern Front Range has been out of compliance with federal ozone standards since 2012. The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to… -
Residents of a tiny, unincorporated, coal town on Colorado’s Western Slope are pitted against billionaire mine owner Bill Koch in a fight for clean… -
With changing commodity prices and speculation, oil and gas wells on public lands aren’t always producing. Some idled wells in Utah are serving to hold… -
New rules around oil and gas development in Colorado went into effect on January 1. A central part of the legislation was giving local communities more… -
Across Colorado, oil and gas companies pay for a lot more than just jobs and equipment. They pay taxes that fund countless public services. So, what does… -
Photographers, migrating animals, and cultural histories all share a reliance and admiration for one thing: clear, dark, starry skies. But the… -
Revenue from oil and gas in Utah hasn’t recovered since plummeting earlier this year. That means government grants and loans that rely on energy royalties… -
About twice a week, oil and gas operators in Colorado’s Piceance Basin file “Form 19” also called a Spill/Release Report with the Colorado Oil and Gas…
