Dec. 3, 2025: NREL’s new name, Parks & Wildlife director out, Denver’s short-lived rave tunnel

The national lab in Golden is losing "Renewable" from its name. Does that foreshadow a change in its mission, too? Then, Jeff Davis, the man who oversaw Colorado’s controversial wolf reintroduction program for Parks and Wildlife, has left his post. Finally, we crash an underground rave in Denver that seemed to impress even the cops who broke it up.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: KRCC's Briana Heaney on Colorado Springs' opposition to the Space Command lawsuit CPR’s Sam Brasch on NREL’s name change. The Colorado Sun’s Tracy Ross on the resignation of the CPW director. Denverite’s Kevin Beaty on the underground rave scene.  This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.