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An oil pumpjack in Weld County on Friday, March 5, 2021. After months of tense negotiations among Colorado Democrats, Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation Friday to advance environmental justice and reduce climate pollution. At the same time, the governor shut the door on a potential policy strategy favored by some environmental groups. To accompany the bill signing, Polis issued an executive order that prohibits the state from installing an economy-wide cap-and-trade system. “While this approach, depending on the details, may have merit at the federal or international level, it is not an ap...

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants his once-thriving city back. As such, the refreshingly pragmatic Democrat this week implored downtown employees to return to their offices. It is easy to understand his motive. Professionals downtown generate sales tax dollars with every coffee shop, restaurant and parking meter transaction. They support retail businesses and jobs, each one crucial to maintaining the physical, mental, and environmental well-being of Colorado. A group of downtown business owners and the Downtown Business Partnership joined Hancock in his plea on Wednesday. Business and govern...

Today Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 42F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Tonight Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low near 35F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: May 3, 2021 @ 9:59 am

Colorado Politics file Gov. Jared Polis, seated, presents the pen he used to sign a bill that will urge utilities to build more charging stations for electric vehicles to Sen. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, as co-sponsors of the bill, Sen. Angela Williams, D-Denver, and Rep. Chris Hansen, D-Denver, look on. Colorado Politics file

Electric vehicles, the greenest and trendiest way of getting around, are also a charged political issue on the highways of Colorado. Policymakers, led by Gov. Jared Polis and the Democrats who control the General Assembly, aren't easing off the accelerator anytime soon. Immediately after taking office in 2019, Polis signed an executive order calling for 940,000 electric vehicles on the road in Colorado by 2030, roughly 43% of the passenger vehicle market. That's a big jump: EVs are about 5% of the state's vehicle market. It also won't be cheap. Try on more than $1.2 billion in the ne...