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Marketers fooling you with greenwashing Play Video
December 6, 2012 1:21 AM
Greenwashing: it's when a company uses images or terms to make consumers believe a product is more environmentally friendly than it really is, and it happens more than you might think. We've seen the symbols and know the lingo-- terms like 'natural', 'green' and 'organic'-- but it's not all... more » -
Sage Stallone dies of natural causes
August 30, 2012 11:52 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sylvester Stallone's son Sage died at age 36 from natural causes due to a heart condition, coroner's officials said Thursday. Sage Stallone's death on July 13 was attributed to a condition that causes blockage of the arteries, and no other factors were involved. It has been... more » -
Xcel explores earlier closure of coal-fired unit
October 20, 2010 3:02 PM
Xcel Energy is studying whether it can speed up its timetable for retiring some coal-fired power plants to help Colorado meet federal clean air standards. A new state law required the utility to file a plan to reduce emissions by the end of 2017. Xcel's preference is to... more » -
Black Hills moving on power plant construction
September 28, 2010 8:22 PM
Construction in underway on two new natural gas power plants near the Pueblo Memorial Airport. Black Hills Energy is spending more than $400 million to build the complex, which is located off of Pete Jimenez Parkway. On Tuesday, Pueblo County Commissioners approved an incentive agreement with the energy company. Black... more » -
Xcel Energy plans electric, gas rate decreases
September 16, 2010 9:16 AM
Xcel Energy says Colorado customers will see lower electric bills starting Oct. 1 because of lower fuel costs and the end of a summertime two-tiered rate plan aimed at encouraging conservation by charging more for higher use. The utility said Wednesday that typical residential bills will drop by 12.6... more » -
Experts say aging pipelines are in place below populated areas
September 14, 2010 8:52 AM
Last week's explosion of a gas pipeline in San Bruno, California has shed light on a situation that experts say exists in many communities across the country. The section of pipeline that ruptured was built in 1956 -- when the neighborhood contained just a handful of homes. Since then,... more » -
EPA wants to know chemicals used in gas drilling
September 10, 2010 8:53 AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking nine natural gas service companies to voluntarily list the chemicals used in the process that extracts natural gas from deep below the earth. The federal agency said Thursday that the data is key to its study of the health impact of hydraulic... more » -
Rare Natural Identical Triplets Are Now Home & Healthy
September 6, 2010 5:49 PM
An extremely rare set of natural identical triplets are now healthy and residing with their parents. The triplets were born July 27 at Memorial Hospital. Odds of naturally-occuring identical triplets without the aid of fertility treatments are estimated at around 1 in 200 million. Quinn, Liam, and Hunter Bartz... more » -
One dead in Texas natural gas explosion
June 8, 2010 2:53 PM
The company that was digging at the site in Texas where a natural gas line ruptured yesterday says its crew had followed the proper procedures in locating that line first. The rupture set off a massive explosion that killed one worker. The head of C&H Power Line Construction Services... more » -
Natural gas line shoots towering flames in Texas
June 7, 2010 7:15 PM
Officials now say they don't know if anyone was killed when a natural gas line exploded in a rural area south of Dallas. Cleburne City Manager Chester Nolen initially told The Associated Press that at least three people were dead. But after fire officials and the gas line operator... more » -
Anniversary of Pueblo's "Great Flood of 1921"
June 3, 2010 8:03 PM
It's the 89th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in the history of Pueblo. We're talking about the Great Flood of 1921. "It was so devastating," said Deborah Espinosa, Director of El Pueblo Museum. It happened on June 3, 1921. Streets in downtown Pueblo were flooded. The Arkansas River overflowed,... more » -
Springs Utilities to lower natural gas rates
May 25, 2010 5:03 PM
Colorado Springs City Council approved Tuesday a decrease in the cost of natural gas to be effective June 1, 2010. The typical residential customer using 60 CCF will see a decrease of 5.8 percent, or about $3 per month. The rate was also reduced in January and in April,... more » -
Council approves 12 percent hike in water rates
May 11, 2010 7:20 PM
The Colorado Springs City Council has approved a rate increase that will be spread out over two years. The fees will help pay for construction of the planned Southern Delivery System pipeline from the Pueblo Reservoir. Water rates will increase by 12 percent, or about $5 a month for... more » -
Enjoy Wednesday's weather with a walk in the Park
November 10, 2009 11:39 AM
Have you seen the forecast for Wednesday--the First Alert team is promising amazing weather! What better way to enjoy it than a walk in the Park. The most gorgeous city park in America, Garden of the Gods, is hosting a free wildlife walk 4:30 - 6 p.m. It will... more » -
Agencies ready to help struggling families this winter
October 19, 2009 8:11 PM
Natural gas inventories are at a record high, which means many Americans may pay less on their heating bills this winter. However, Energy Outreach Colorado says in this poor economy thousands will need help paying their bills. The group wants to remind everyone, November 1 is the first day you... more » -
Agencies ready to help struggling families this winter
October 19, 2009 8:04 PM
Natural gas inventories are at a record high, which means many Americans may pay less on their heating bills this winter. However, Energy Outreach Colorado says in this poor economy thousands will need help paying their bills. The group wants to remind everyone, November 1 is the first day you... more » -
Pueblo chosen as site for new power plant
October 1, 2009 4:56 PM
Black Hills Energy has announced plans to build a multi-million dollar power plant in Pueblo. However, the project is still in negotiations. The plant could cost between $425 to $515 million. It would be located near the airport in Pueblo's industrial park. Black Hills Energy says the project could... more »
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