Pueblo considering nuclear energy when Comanche 3 closes
The coal power plant in Pueblo could likely close in less than 19 years.
Natalie Chuck
Comanche Three is the largest coal power plant in Colorado, sitting off of Lime Road just outside of Pueblo s downtown.
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PUEBLO â Nuclear could be the next option in Pueblo as an energy source.
In a town hall on Thursday, Pueblo s Board of County Commissioners and other leaders from all over the country presented different reasons and strategies that they would like to see come to life for a Zero Emission Technology Nuclear power plant.
Thanks to state taxes, Pueblo County was able to distribute $1.95 million in scholarship funds drawn from excise taxes on marijuana sales.
The funds, titled the Pueblo County Scholarships, were distributed to Colorado State University Pueblo, Pueblo Community College, Pueblo African American Concern Organization, the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation and the Southern Colorado Press Club.
The funds were distributed as a one-time out-of-cycle award allocation that was deemed necessary to aid in balancing the marijuana excise tax scholarship program account.
The funds are to be distributed to students for the 2021 spring semester and were divided among the institutions based on the applications sent in. The size of an institution as well as academics were weighed in the applications.
Pueblo County receives additional $5.8 million in CARES funding
KOAA
and last updated 2020-12-21 20:32:21-05
PUEBLO â Grind Haus Cafe on Union Avenue learned quickly how useful grants can be for local businesses during the pandemic.
Co-Owners Kellie Cowger and Charles Sole said many people do not realize how many additional costs come with COVID-19. The sanitizer that we have upfront, we ve got a new sanitizer for all the tables, we have to buy masks all the time, extra gloves. Sole rattled off.
Grind Haus received some CARES funding from Pueblo County when they applied during the second round of grants. Now, some other local businesses will get the same opportunity.
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