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Beauprez Pins State’s Success To Local Control, Hands-Off Government
CBS4 is profiling six candidates in three extremely close elections in Colorado. Bob Beauprez, a former U.S. House representative and governor candidate, is challenging Gov. John Hickenlooper for his...
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Cory Gardner Defeats Mark Udall In U.S. Senate Race
DENVER (CBS4) - Republican Cory Gardner defeated Mark Udall on Tuesday, unseating the incumbent Democratic senator and helping the GOP reach its goal of capturing the U.S. Senate. “Tonight, we shook up...
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Keystone Vote A Microcosm Of Oil Energy Battle
As the U.S. Senate fell one vote short of passing the Keystone XL Pipeline, the arguments and issues surrounding the vote seemed to represent our country’s constant battle over oil energy. Since its...
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Environmentalists Lose Ally In Congress With Boxer Retiring
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Environmental advocates will lose an ally in Congress when Barbara Boxer leaves the Senate at the end of her term in 2016 after more than three decades in office. The 74-year-old...
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Pope’s Climate-Change Stand Deepens Conservatives’ Distrust
NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative distrust of Pope Francis, which has been building in the U.S. throughout his pontificate, is reaching a boiling point over his plan to urge action on climate change — and...
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EPA Chief Visits Ski Resort To Talk About Climate Change
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is drawing attention to the link between climate and the economy with a visit to a Colorado ski resort. In a statement ahead of EPA...
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Head Of The EPA Visits Aspen To Talk Climate Change
ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) - Aspen is at the center of the conversation regarding climate change, with a visit from the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The popular Winter X Games start this...
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Both Sides In Keystone XL Debate Bend Facts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf, say the privately funded, $8 billion project is a critically needed piece of infrastructure that will...
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Is Climate Change Behind The Northeast’s Extreme Winter Storms?
A nor’easter is set to pummel the Northeast this week before the area has had a chance to clean up the record amounts of snow that came down only a few days ago. With winter storms in general getting...
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Study Sees Even Bigger Longer Droughts For Much Of U.S. West
SAN JOSE, California (AP) — As bad as recent droughts in California, the Southwest and the Midwest have been, scientists say far worse “megadroughts” are coming — and they’re bound to last for decades....
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Defying GOP, Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
WASHINGTON — Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time...
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America The Beautiful (And Freezing)
Much of the U.S. is currently facing bitterly cold temperatures from the Midwest to the South and all the way up to the Northeast. In fact, many parts of the U.S. have already broken records for...
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Keystone XL Veto Could Make A Case Against Fracking
President Barack Obama recently vetoed a bill approved by both Congress and the Senate to build the Keystone XL pipeline, an oil pipeline system commissioned to transport oil from Canada and the North...
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CU Environment Professor Says He’s Target Of ‘Witch Hunt’
DENVER (AP) — A University of Colorado environmental studies professor says he’s the target of a congressional “witch hunt” because he expressed doubt about whether climate change is making natural...
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Denver Zoo Celebrates International Polar Bear Day
http://media.denver.cbslocal.com/CBSDEN_2702201518343973650AA.mp4 DENVER (CBS4)- The Denver Zoo celebrated International Polar Bear Day with a special treat for its featured wildlife. The polar bears...
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Six Food Favorites Affected By Climate Change
The effects of climate change are far-reaching, affecting not only weather, but more critical parts of human life such as food.According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the effects of climate...
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6 Things Al Gore Won’t Say At SXSW 2015
SXSW is usually known for its wave of tech innovations, music and films, but this year, Al Gore’s presence pushes the focus of the interactive portion of the festival to something more globally...
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Ted Cruz Climate Change Comments Make Him ‘Unfit’ For Presidency
(CBS Local/AP) — It’s no surprise that the Republican Party and many right wing conservatives have questioned the accuracy and validity of climate change, calling the phenomenon nothing short of...
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Emission Cuts Ordered By Obama May Not Survive Beyond End Of His Presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States put forth its contribution Tuesday to a global climate treaty, relying entirely on a set of emission cuts ordered by President Barack Obama that may not survive...
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Study Finds Methane Emissions Dropping In US
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Researchers have found that methane emissions from local natural gas distribution systems across the U.S. have decreased in the past 20 years. The researchers at Washington State...
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