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• 2012 projected to be most expensive ever for gas prices

  November 29, 2012 8:02 PM

  CHICAGO - With one month left in the year, the gasoline price tracking website GasBuddy.com predicts that 2012 will be the most expensive ever for US consumers. The Chicago-based website reports the yearly national average for a gallon of unleaded gas is running at $3.63 per gallon, 12 cents... more »

• Walsenburg has no natural gas, schools closed

  November 7, 2012 8:28 AM

  There is a broken gas line south of Walsenburg and right now there is no natural gas for the towns of Walsenbug and Gardener causing Huerfano School District RE-1 to be closed for the day. Scott Eckhart, Information Tech Coordinator for the district, says there is construction in that... more »

• Miller moths blamed for car wreck Play Video

  May 2, 2012 9:42 PM

  An 18-year-old girl is uninjured after her car crashed into a tree off Lexington Drive, ruptured a gas line, and burst into flames. She told officials a miller moth trapped in her car was the distraction that caused the crash. Witnesses pulled the teen's body from her SUV just moments... more »

• Gas prices dip slightly

  August 15, 2011 11:01 AM

  Gas prices in Colorado fell last week by 2.2 cents per gallon, slightly less than the national average which fell 4.7 cents/gallon. According to the price website ColoradoGasPrices.com, the state-wide average of $3.45 per gallon of unleaded gasoline remains lower than the national average of $3.60. Prices were expected... more »

• Colorado Springs Fire Dept Closes Vincent at Dublin Blvd.

  July 21, 2011 3:02 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department is closing Vincent at Dublin Blvd due to a large gas line that was hit and broken in a construction area. Colorado Springs Utilities has a crew responding and Colorado Springs Police are setting up road blocks for public safety at the scene. The... more »

• UPDATE: Gasline break on Thames Dr. clamped off

  May 22, 2011 3:48 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire, Utilities and Police have responded to 415 Thames Drive after a service gas line was hit by a trenching machine next to a home. The gas line has been clamped off and crews are making sure the gas line is safe to leave for the utilities to... more »

• Gas prices at highest springtime price ever

  May 3, 2011 5:50 PM

  On Monday the U.S. Department of Energy reported that gas prices were around $3.96 a gallon nationwide at the pump. That's up about 8 cents from a week ago. AAA says they expect gas prices to go up to about $4 a gallon by the end of the week. We'll... more »

• Car crash severs gas line in Colorado Springs

  November 11, 2010 9:17 AM

  A car crashed into an industrial-sized gas meter at the Timber Apartments on Airport Rd. in Colorado Springs early Thursday morning, severing the gas line. Nearby residents were evacuated for a short time, while Colorado Springs Utilities shut off the gas. The gas has been cleared and residents allowed... more »

• CSU study: Fuel from algae is ecofriendly

  September 27, 2010 7:12 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado State University study says turning algae into a biofuel is more environmentally friendly than the process for petroleum diesel or soy biodiesel. The study based its conclusion on the complete process for each fuel and included factors such as the amount of... more »

• Obesity hurts your wallet along with your health

  September 21, 2010 9:15 AM

  Researchers are putting a price tag on obesity. Doctors have long known that medical bills are higher for the obese, but a report from George Washington University finds that's only a portion of the real-life costs. The researchers added in things like employee sick days, lost productivity, even the... more »

• Another gas line break in Tri-Lakes area

  September 3, 2010 1:41 PM

  A gas line has broken in the Tri-Lakes area, in the same place as yesterday, when school buses from Lewis Palmer High School in D-38 had to be rerouted. The Tri-Lakes Fire Department reports that gas to the line has been shut down, and all roads are open. ... more »

• PooPower: From the toilet to the tank

  August 20, 2010 3:49 PM

  Flint, Michigan has taken another step in becoming a zero-waste city. The city unveiled its first biogas vehicle at Kettering University on Thursday. It's intended to educate, enlighten, and employ. Green technology now powers the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 heavy duty pickup truck. More specifically and scientifically, without... more »

• I-25 completely open this morning in El Paso County

  April 8, 2010 8:44 AM

  After a nightmare commute Wednesday evening in northern El Paso County, it's smooth-sailing Thursday morning. A gasoline tanker-truck crash that had closed the interstate in both directions for more than 12 hours is finally cleaned up. The crash happened at Baptist Road before noon. A southbound tanker truck... more »

• Exxon plans to spend more, despite lower oil demand

  March 11, 2010 12:11 PM

  Exxon says it will boost spending this year on new and existing projects even though demand for energy is still restrained in many parts of the globe. The world's largest publicly traded oil company intends to boost capital spending by 3 percent to about $28 billion. Spending should range... more »

• Gas prices beginning to climb again

  March 8, 2010 8:47 PM

  On your last trip to the gas pump you may have noticed something. Over the weekend, Colorado and the rest of the nation saw a big increase in gas prices. State wide there's been about a 5 cent increase. But in Southern Colorado we saw even more. "In the last... more »

• Gas prices beginning to climb again

  March 8, 2010 12:23 PM

  You've probably noticed you're paying more at the pump over the last week. Across the state gas prices has risen around 5 cents a gallon over the last week. Could we hit $3 bucks a gallon again this summer? We're talking with AAA and will have more tonight on News... more »

• Stored sandbags crash through a floor

  March 3, 2010 6:41 PM

  Nearly 5,000 sandbags collapsed through the floor of a storage building in Fargo, North Dakota, snapping gas pipes. Firefighters closed down several roads surrounding the warehouse. Five people inside the building were able to get out unhurt. The gas line was shut off and the hazmat team quickly... more »

• Investigators interview survivors of Connecticut blast

  February 9, 2010 12:42 PM

  Investigators looking into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a Connecticut power plant under construction are interviewing survivors, while crews work to ensure the badly damaged building is safe. Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano says crews are slowly and carefully removing more than 100 gas... more »

• Gas prices spike overnight

  October 19, 2009 5:50 PM

  Gas prices took a jump in Southern Colorado over the last 24 hours. One station on Austin Bluffs jumped 13 cents a gallon overnight, while one on Highway 50 in Pueblo did the same thing this morning. For one gas station we found prices are up from $2.22 to... more »