Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It’s Friday February 12th, and we’re lucky to start the day with you.

Today - Colorado has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 50% in 2030 - what does that mean for the transportation industry? And what are the biggest hurdles?

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

Today, we’re going back to February 12th, 1933 when Charles Boettcher II, third in a line of Colorado tycoons, was kidnapped. He spent two weeks imprisoned in a basement in South Dakota while kidnappers coordinated the ransom. They finally released him on March 1st, dropping him back in Denver.

Now our feature story.

As Colorado and the nation look to shift to renewable energy, multiple options are on the table. Reporter Michael Booth spoke with reporter Lucy Haggard about the transportation industry’s efforts to adapt.

Thanks for listening To read more about Colorado’s move to renewable energy, go to coloradosun.com. 

Finally, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

Thousands more Coloradans applied for unemployment last week as more people became eligible for federal benefits. But state economists say there’s no clear factor in the rise of new claims, as fraudulent filings since December 26 are complicating statistics. Another spike in applications is expected after more people become eligible on February 22.

The U.S. Interior Department cancelled a Trump-era order Thursday that gave local and state officials the power to block conservation-oriented land and water purchases. Democrats and Republicans alike criticized the order, issued after the election in November, that functionally weakened the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The program has funded billions of dollars worth of work for more than five decades.

Governor Jared Polis and four state lawmakers discussed their priorities for the upcoming legislative session in a virtual event hosted by The Colorado Sun Thursday night. Topics included to-go alcohol sales, removing fees from driver’s licenses, protecting personal information from immigration officials and reining in the governor’s executive powers. Read more coverage of the event at coloradosun.com.

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. Now, a quick message from our editor.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Friday February 12th, and we&rsquo;re lucky to start the day with you.
Today - Colorado has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 50% in 2030 - what does that mean for the transportation industry? And what are the biggest hurdles?
But before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
Today, we&rsquo;re going back to February 12th, 1933 when Charles Boettcher II, third in a line of Colorado tycoons, was kidnapped. He spent two weeks imprisoned in a basement in South Dakota while kidnappers coordinated the ransom. They finally released him on March 1st, dropping him back in Denver.
Now our feature story.
As Colorado and the nation look to shift to renewable energy, multiple options are on the table. Reporter Michael Booth spoke with reporter Lucy Haggard about the transportation industry&rsquo;s efforts to adapt.
Thanks for listening To read more about Colorado&rsquo;s move to renewable energy, go to coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
Finally, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
Thousands more Coloradans applied for unemployment last week as more people became eligible for federal benefits. But state economists say there&rsquo;s no clear factor in the rise of new claims, as fraudulent filings since December 26 are complicating statistics. Another spike in applications is expected after more people become eligible on February 22.
The U.S. Interior Department cancelled a Trump-era order Thursday that gave local and state officials the power to block conservation-oriented land and water purchases. Democrats and Republicans alike criticized the order, issued after the election in November, that functionally weakened the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The program has funded billions of dollars worth of work for more than five decades.
Governor Jared Polis and four state lawmakers discussed their priorities for the upcoming legislative session in a virtual event hosted by The Colorado Sun Thursday night. Topics included to-go alcohol sales, removing fees from driver&rsquo;s licenses, protecting personal information from immigration officials and reining in the governor&rsquo;s executive powers. Read more coverage of the event at coloradosun.com.
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. Now, a quick message from our editor.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

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