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May 9, 2025: A new tactic to slow climate change, big legislative takeaways, new music festival, win a trip to Italy

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Electra CEO Sandeep Nijhawan
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Electra CEO Sandeep Nijhawan stands near a metal plate holding a collection of pure iron on May 6, 2025. The start up uses electricity to collect the materials, which could unlock a essential step for green steelmaking.

A Colorado company finds an innovative way to make an industry greener — one that has a bigger climate footprint than the European Union. Then, what could change for you based on the laws Colorado passed in the legislative session that just wrapped. Also, there’s a brand new music festival you can look forward to, and you can enter to win a trip to Italy.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Stephanie Wolf and Jon Pinnow. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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