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Marshall Fire Lawsuit Settled: Xcel Energy Agrees to $640 Million Payout, Averting Trial

Marshall Fire Lawsuit Settled: Xcel Energy Agrees to $640 Million Payout, Averting Trial

Marshall Fire Lawsuit Settled: Xcel Energy Agrees to $640 Million Payout, Averting Trial Xcel Energy and two telecom companies have reached a $640 million settlement with thousands of plaintiffs, effectively averting a major trial that was set to begin today over the devastating Marshall Fire. The ‘agreement in principle,’ announced by the utility on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, comes just hours before jury selection was slated to begin in Boulder County District Court. The substantial settlement aims to resolve all…

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Colorado Wildfires Rage, Consuming Over 120,000 Acres Amid Harsh Conditions

Colorado Wildfires Rage, Consuming Over 120,000 Acres Amid Harsh Conditions

Colorado Wildfires Rage, Consuming Over 120,000 Acres Amid Harsh Conditions Colorado continues to battle massive wildfires, with two lightning-caused blazes consuming over 120,000 acres in the western part of the state. Firefighters are facing relentless hot and windy conditions as they work to protect homes and vital oil and gas infrastructure. The larger Lee Fire has prompted evacuations in two counties, including a prison, and at one point threatened the town of Meeker, located approximately 150 miles west of Denver….

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Colorado Wildfires Intensify, Forcing Evacuations Amidst Relentless Heat and Wind

Colorado Wildfires Intensify, Forcing Evacuations Amidst Relentless Heat and Wind

Colorado Wildfires Intensify, Forcing Evacuations Amidst Relentless Heat and Wind Massive wildfires continue to rage across western Colorado, consuming over 120,000 acres as firefighters battle relentless hot and windy conditions. The blazes, primarily sparked by lightning, pose an immediate threat to homes, oil and gas infrastructure, and local communities. The Lee Fire, the larger of the two major incidents, has already triggered evacuations in two counties, impacting residential areas and even a prison. At one point, the fire came within…

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