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  • Solar Panels Have More Than Proven Themselves

    ANDREW CARPENTER, Writers on the Range|Apr 16, 2025

    I'd never heard of "net metering" until my electric bill hit $600 last February. Desperate for a way to reduce utility costs that skyrocket in the winterbecause we use electric heaters, I started getting quotes for rooftop solar power. That's when I learned about a state law that requires Colorado utilities to credit homeowners who send power back to the grid at the same rate they would pay to buy power from the power company. This "net metering" policy made adding solar to my home a good...

  • Hunting is a Valuable Tool in Managing Lions

    ANDREW CARPENTER, Writers on the Range|May 15, 2024

    Asking the public to decide if it’s a good idea to ban hunting mountain lions and bobcats is no way for a state to run its wildlife agency. We all have opinions, but most of us aren’t experts in managing wildlife. The state monitors lion populations to keep lions out of trouble, set hunting limits, and promote stable populations. Yet, an effort is underway to ban hunting and trapping lions, bobcats, and even lynxes, which are already protected by the state. Anti-hunting advocates are working to collect enough signatures to get a ban on the bal...