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Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Denver airport reveals 'plan' to build nuclear reactor
America's largest airport by size is reportedly considering plans to build a nuclear reactor on its sprawling 33,500-acre property. Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington, 67, made the shocking revelation during a recent Future of Aerotropolis event hosted by local business publication, Business Den. Washington, a former pick to lead Joe Biden 's FAA before he withdrew under heavy Republican criticism over the airport's safety record, told the panel discussion the he was seriously considering a 'small modular reactor' to meet growing energy demands. 'When we think about capacity and electricity and power, the development that's going on out there, we need to be thinking about this,' Washington said, according to Business Den. 'And so this is something that is imminent, that I plan to bring forward, for a study on how we can do this.' The project comes as the largest airport in the US by land area works to attract private development on its property. When asked whether those development efforts were in the early or later stages, Washington said they might be in the 'bottom of the first.' 'I think we have warmed up,' he said. 'We have finished our warmups. And we might be in the first inning, bottom of the first.' In 2023, Washington, who has served as DIA CEO since 2021, withdrew himself from being considered for former President Biden's pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He did so after facing criticism for his lack of aviation experience amid six high-profile near-miss collisions earlier this year. Critics against Washington's ascension to top aviation regulator also cited his potential legal entanglements. These include questions about his connection to a corruption investigation in Los Angeles while heading the county's MTA. Since then, Washington assumed the role of chief executive of Denver International, with Biden tapping him for the all-important role this past July. Washington's current post is his only involving aviation in a more than four-decade career. Interest in nuclear energy is growing across the country as states look for cleaner ways to power their communities. In New York, Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul recently directed the state's power authority to build a new zero-emission nuclear plant upstate. This would be the first in a generation. In Colorado, Democratic Governor Jared Polis signed a new law in April that labels nuclear as a 'clean energy resource.'
USA Today
11-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Broncos buying up land at potential stadium location
Broncos buying up land at potential stadium location The Denver Broncos have repeatedly emphasized that all options are on the table for their stadium plan, including the possibility of staying at Empower Field at Mile High. Meanwhile, as the front office explores potential options, the team has been buying up land for a potential stadium site. The team has purchased $146 million worth of properties around Burnham Yard since September, according to a report from Justin Wingerter of BusinessDen. That site is about a move southeast of the team's current stadium, which the Broncos lease from the city. That lease runs through 2031. In a statement to BusinessDen, the team repeated its stance about considering all options. 'As we've previously shared, we are involved in a comprehensive process regarding the future of our stadium,' the team told BusinessDen. 'No determinations have been made as we continue to evaluate several options in and around the Denver metro area.' If the Broncos do build a new stadium (at Burnham Yard or elsewhere), the team's chances of hosting major events like the Super Bowl will increase dramatically. The team has repeatedly said nothing has been determined yet, but there has been heavy speculation that the club will ultimately decide to build a new stadium. Denver's NFL franchise is owned by the Walter-Penner family, with Greg Penner the controlling owner. They purchased the club in 2022 for $4.65 billion. The Broncos are currently working on major renovations at their training facility, and the ownership group has already spent more than $100 million on upgrades to Empower Field at Mile High. The ownership group has not been afraid to splash money to upgrade the team's facilities. Perhaps a new stadium is next on the to-do list. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
Axios
22-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
A new Alex Seidel and a new Mercantile
Alex Seidel is back in the kitchen. And the James Beard Award-winning chef says he is having fun again. Why it matters: How he whittled down his Denver restaurant empire to focus on what he loves is a study in how the city's food scene grew fast, slid backward and left top chefs like Seidel imagining a new future. State of play: Seidel, 52, closed his farm in Larkspur in 2021 — the first step on what he called "a personal journey" back to his roots, he told BusinessDen in a recent interview. Last August, he sold his majority stake in Mercantile — where won his 2018 Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest — to Sage Hospitality. And he closed his Denver landmark restaurant, Fruition, in January. What he's saying: "I wasn't having fun worrying about what new legislation was going to come out. I don't have fun going to the mayor's office and talking about business," he told BusinessDen. "I like to be in my restaurant working with my people and creating things. … And I got so far away from that." The latest: Mercantile — where Seidel still owns a 35% stake — reopened after a six-week closure and $500,000 renovation to its Union Station space. It now features a spacious bar and cafe as well as a private dining room. The menu has evolved from its market concept and will change seasonally. Lunch is expanded to include counter service and a $35, two-course meal. The big picture: Seidel is not the only prominent name to shed pieces of his restaurant portfolio post-pandemic. The closure of Fruition, his first restaurant, was not solely driven by economics, he says, and his other properties — three Chook Chicken locations and Fudmill, a Denver bakery — are doing well.
