Round-Up: Some Coloradans still wait for energy rebates; BBB warns of an email scam

By On December 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, AP, Energy, KRCC News, Martha Perez-Sanz, Round-Up, Student Reporter

Thousands of Coloradans expecting up to $700 in government rebates for buying energy-saving furnaces or insulation are still waiting for their rebates, some for up to a year…and, the Better Business Bureau is warning people about an email scam that appears to come from them.

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