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Colorado’s Second-Largest Utility Plans For Shift Away From Coal
Tri-State submission to state regulators mandated by new law.

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Tri-State submission to state regulators mandated by new law.

Public input on plan accepted until Dec. 21.
Experts, advocates fear steeper increase in 2020 due to pandemic.
Legislation dedicates funds for housing, food pantries, utility assistance and public health.
John Evans said to have created conditions that led to Sand Creek Massacre.
7 of 10 largest active COVID outbreaks in Colorado are within state prisons. 11 inmates have died.
School districts, local governments would face hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts.
City undertakes multi-day, multi-agency process of removing encampment that’s home for up to 150 people.
States will receive doses based on population, not infection or risk rate.
Officials say vaccines near distribution, but 1 in 41 Coloradans now estimated to be infectious.
Unclear if Pelosi, McConnell will support group’s package.
Lawmakers convene at Capitol to enact COVID-19 relief for small businesses, renters.
Millions of federal dollars for cities and counties remained unspent as of Nov. 24.
Legislation would provide direct payments for small businesses.
First gentleman also tests positive; both are asymptomatic.
State initiatives target gaps in federal coronavirus response.
Statement from governor’s office does not say when exposure occurred.
Employees call for stricter safety measures from retailers, customers.
$10 billion needed, say public health experts.
Critics call the scheme a Supreme Court-sanctioned money laundering operation.