New rules imposed by Denver and Colorado that require large buildings to reduce pollution will be too expensive and are at odds with federal regulations, groups representing owners and developers of office towers, hotels and apartment complexes allege in a lawsuit filed this week. The Colorado Apartment Association, the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association and NAIOP — an association representing commercial real estate developers — said the green-e...
One recent night at 10 p.m., Denver public health investigator Justin LaMascus rolled up at a west side dance club and bar, responding to complaints from next-door apartments alleging drunken debauchery, fighting, and gunplay. Violence wasn’t his focus, though he’s been issued a bullet-proof vest for protection. He stood in a halo of pale security light between the apartments and the bar’s back doors holding a beige box with a protruding sensor measuring sound levels. A man emptied bins of...
Denver’s new mandates for building electrification earned the city the second-place spot in a new ranking of the country’s top cities with climate-friendly policies. A report set for release Tuesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy compared policies from 75 cities across the country. Analysts compared rules in five categories: building policies, community-wide initiatives, transportation policies, community energy infrastructure and local government operations. ...
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Fewer low-income families will qualify for help with their heating bills this winter because federal budget uncertainty is forcing the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program to shrink its coverage. ; The changes could leave many households in the cold, according to Todd Jorgensen, who directs the LEAP program in Colorado. ; Last year, nearly 150,000 households applied for help and 125,097 were accepted. Jorgensen anticipates an increase in the number of applicants but estimates no more than 113,000 will receive aid. ; “We had to make a difficult decision,” Jorgensen said. “We wanted to be sure that we reserve benefits for our most vulnerable clients. Based on the economic conditions and what’s happening in Washington, it’s relatively clear that the safety net is shrinking.”
Antoinette Stark, 82, would have to pinch even more on groceries if she didn’t get help with her heating bill this winter. “I’m already a thrift store shopper,” the Longmont woman said today. “I’ve been fortunate – I know how to budget money. I know how to scrimp and I’d just scrimp a little bit more.” · Stark, who works part time handing out free samples at grocery stores, is among 105,000 Colorado families who will get help with their rocketing heating bills this winter through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program. ...
A group of national and Colorado organizations is suing to overturn Denver building codes intended to address the effects of climate change by limiting the use of natural gas in buildings. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Denver takes aim at a city ordinance that prohibits natural gas furnaces and water heaters in new commercial and multifamily buildings. Also targeted is an ordinance that takes effect in 2025 and requires installation of electric systems when gas furnaces and water heaters are replaced in existing building ...
The federally financed program has received 91,000 applications for help to cover heating... Besides its $58 million regular federal grant, the agency received $71 million in American...
DENVER — June 25, 2014 — Denver International Airport has been awarded a $442,500 grant by the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce emissions and
A coming spike in home heating bills this winter has Xcel Energy, other utilities and state agencies across the nation digging for funds to help low-income households. Xcel said Wednesday it plans to donate up to $5.4 million this winter to help low-income Coloradans heat their homes. Last year, Xcel spent $3.65 million on assistance. Recipients who qualify can get a one-time $300 payment to help cover winter heating bills. Combined heating and electric bills for a typical residential customer will increase from $180 a month last winter to an e ...