CoPIRG

06/17/2026

Denver is hot right now & if you are headed to the mountains to cool off take a train or bus. Amtrak has a train from Denver to Winter Park. Bustang connects I70 towns like Frisco, Vail & Glenwood. Bustang Outrider goes to Steamboat or Salida. Bustang also has weekend service to Estes Park. And RTD has the NB route to Nederland. Catch a ride - no need for you to drive.

06/11/2026

Consumer Alert - Don't post pictures of your tickets on social media

Scammers can grab the bar/QR codes from your concert or game tickets if you post a photo or video of you with your ticket on social media. Technology has gotten good at grabbing that info from your posts. Scammers can then make fraudulent tickets using your codes and when you show up to get in, you may get turned away because someone else already got in using your ticket's code. So don't post pics of your tickets.

06/11/2026

Here are some videos & photos from the Yampa Valley Solar Corridor Tour this spring: https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/northwest-colorados-yampa-valley-shines-with-solar-power/

It was great teaming up with Moffat County School District RE-1, City of Craig Colorado, Hayden, Colorado, Yampa Valley Regional Airport - HDN, Routt County Colorado, McKinstry, Ameresco, Moffat County and others to highlight some very cool solar installations in this part of our state -- at the police station, courthouse, water treatment plant, high school, airport, community center and more. These solar projects show the benefits to local communities of harnessing pollution-free energy from the sun. Communities across Colorado should follow suit before federal tax credits expire!

Solar projects in Moffat and Routt Counties show why other Colorado communities should pursue solar before federal tax credits expire

06/10/2026

This wildlife crossing in SW Colorado reduces vehicle-wildlife collisions, saving lives & connecting wildlife habitats.

And more $$ is coming to build more thanks to a bill passed by the Legislature this year. The money will come from a new, optional $5 fee when you register your vehicle.

06/09/2026

In 2025, Colorado produced the equivalent of 44% of our energy from cleaner, renewable sources. We ranked 12th for solar & 6th for wind.

But we can do more to tap into this free fuel. We should have more solar on roofs and parking lots. And agrivoltaics can combine solar with farming. See more data for CO and all states at CoPIRG.org.

Here - https://pirg.org/colorado/resources/the-state-of-renewable-energy-dashboard/

06/05/2026

An Ozone Action Day Alert was just issued through midnight tonight (Friday) for the Front Range, from Douglas County through Larimer & Weld Counties. Here are tips for reducing the risk to your health:

Whether you just moved to Colorado or have lived here your whole life, here’s what you need to know about ozone pollution this summer

06/04/2026

It was a cloudy morning in Denver, but renewable energy is on the rise! Interactive dashboard at https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/resources/the-state-of-renewable-energy-dashboard/

06/04/2026

CoPIRG Advocate Kirsten Schatz hosted a press conference to release our updated State of Renewable Energy dashboard. Denver Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency Executive Director Liz Babcock joined us at Denver's Central Park Rec Center under the solar covered parking and next to the bank of electric vehicle chargers to highlight the many new clean energy projects Denver has brought online in recent years and is currently developing.

Denver's leadership is a big part of why our dashboard shows that Colorado has made remarkable progress in growing renewable energy over the past decade. But to keep renewables on the rise and ensure a safer, healthier future, we need to pick up the pace statewide! Explore the dashboard here: https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/resources/the-state-of-renewable-energy-dashboard/

06/04/2026

Our State of Renewable Energy dashboard shows that Colorado has made remarkable progress in growing renewable energy over the past decade. Yet to keep renewables on the rise and ensure a safer, healthier future, we need to pick up the pace. Play around with the interactive dashboard to see where your state ranks; bonus points if you can figure out which 4 out of 7 of Colorado's neighboring states are currently beating us when it comes to renewable energy produced compared to energy consumed in the state!

Renewables are on the rise across America. America produces more than three times as much power from solar, wind and geothermal sources as we did 10 years ago – enough to power more than 80 million homes. Key technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage are also growing.

06/02/2026

Now that ozone season has started here in Colorado, here's what you need to know about where ozone pollution is worst and how to protect your health: https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/summer-ozone-season-is-here-again-in-colorado/

Seeing the numbers in this way makes it clear that there’s too much ozone pollution not only where we live and work but also where we go to enjoy the outdoors. The sad reality is that on many summer days, spending time outdoors can do more harm to your health than good. It doesn’t have to be this way: our air should be safer to breathe in the first place. So contact your elected officials and urge them to continue taking strong action to reduce ozone-forming pollution so we can make our air safer to breathe.