October 7, 2025: Energy grants cancelled, future of Hispanic-serving universities, nuclear arsenal upgrades

Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to create better solar panels, cut down on methane from oil and gas operations, and more is being cancelled. Then, the U.S. wants to upgrade its nuclear arsenal buried under Colorado. Plus, a university in the San Luis Valley has been innovating with how to get Latino students through to graduation. Now the school is looking for help. And, Colorado will waive your college application fees today. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on energy grants cancelled by the Trump administration . Read Colorado Matters’ full interview with Adams State University’s president . CPR’s Molly Cruse has more on Colorado’s free college application days . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Stephanie Wolf, Corey Jones, Mateo Schimpf, Rachel Estabrook, Tyler Bender and Shane Rumsey. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.