/tags/inflation-reduction-act Inflation Reduction Act en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river Alex Hager /news/2025-01-27/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act was allocated to conserve water and protect habitat, but President Trump's executive order put that spending on pause. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-27/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Alex Hager /news/2024-12-26/a-turbulent-year-on-the-colorado-river-comes-to-a-close Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-26/a-turbulent-year-on-the-colorado-river-comes-to-a-close Alex Hager /news/2024-12-14/after-once-in-a-generation-funding-helped-save-colorado-river-water-an-uncertain-future-for-conservation Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-14/after-once-in-a-generation-funding-helped-save-colorado-river-water-an-uncertain-future-for-conservation Alex Hager /news/2024-06-24/does-arizona-have-enough-water-phoenix-area-cities-are-spending-big-to-make-sure-it-does Cities around Phoenix are spending billions to develop water infrastructure. Local leaders say it's a necessary step as the Colorado River shrinks and groundwater dries up. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:45:00 GMT /news/2024-06-24/does-arizona-have-enough-water-phoenix-area-cities-are-spending-big-to-make-sure-it-does Alex Hager /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-11/wildfire-risk-part-of-new-reality-for-northern-colorado-homeowners Wildfire risk continues to impact tens of thousands of people in Northern Colorado. On today's episode of In the NoCo, we hear from a wildfire economist with Colorado State University about the risks homeowners face – and what people can do to protect their property. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-11/wildfire-risk-part-of-new-reality-for-northern-colorado-homeowners In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /2024-03-12/mountain-west-tribes-receive-millions-inflation-reduction-act-electrify-homes Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:40:10 GMT /2024-03-12/mountain-west-tribes-receive-millions-inflation-reduction-act-electrify-homes Kaleb Roedel /2023-11-17/billions-in-new-federal-money-is-coming-to-the-rural-west-are-people-noticing Biden administration officials have been visiting the West a lot to promote spending packages such as the Inflation Reduction Act. They’ve already directed more than $50 billion to the region. But it's unclear if rural residents care. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:00:11 GMT /2023-11-17/billions-in-new-federal-money-is-coming-to-the-rural-west-are-people-noticing Will Walkey /news/2023-09-04/ira-funding-set-to-boost-colorados-clean-energy-economy This month marks one year since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's first significant investment in addressing climate change, and policymakers are working to put some of the law's $270 billion to work addressing a multistate water crisis. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-09-04/ira-funding-set-to-boost-colorados-clean-energy-economy Eric Galatas, Public °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Service /regional-news/2023-01-12/2022s-climate-disasters-cost-165-billion-noaa-reports New data on natural disasters in the U.S. reveals that 2022 was one of the costliest and deadliest years on record. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:42:58 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-12/2022s-climate-disasters-cost-165-billion-noaa-reports Emma VandenEinde