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Michael Booth is a Colorado Sun reporter covering health, health policy and the environment.
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Colorado has first case of deadly, devastating bat disease 

by Michael Booth 10:08 AM MDT on Apr 24, 202310:17 AM MDT on Apr 24, 2023

White-nose syndrome found in a Yuma bat species near La Junta, as state officials warn of spread that has severely damaged populations elsewhere.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado greenlights California-style clean trucks mandate in air pollution fight  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 24, 20236:13 PM MDT on Apr 26, 2023

Dealers must add clean electric medium and heavy trucks for ‘27 model year, and switch to low-NOx scores in fossil fuel engines

A building and stacks in a remote area.
Posted inEnvironment

EPA fines natural gas companies in Colorado, the West $9 million for ozone-causing leaks

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 21, 20239:41 AM MDT on Apr 21, 2023

Penalties also require new equipment to stop emissions at gas-gathering sites in joint enforcement crackdown with state

Downtown Denver under hazy, polluted air
Posted inEnvironment

Colorado judge rebukes state for air pollution permits backlog as the overdue list grows  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 20, 20238:00 AM MDT on Apr 20, 2023

The Front Range ozone season, meanwhile, gets an early April start as clean air advocates win more legal battles but remain frustrated

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Posted inEnvironment

Denver, state using speedy solar permitting apps to quicken clean energy transition  

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 18, 20234:10 PM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

The National Renewable Energy Lab wrote software to cut the review period for a rooftop solar permit by 30 days. State plans $1 million in grants for more to adopt the app.

Posted inEnvironment

Suncor released dangerous sulfur dioxide in Commerce City, state says

by Michael Booth 8:24 AM MDT on Apr 13, 20231:28 PM MDT on Apr 13, 2023

But notice to public didn’t arrive until well after the harmful chemical spike was gone

Posted inEnvironment

Why a Colorado switch to cleaner heavy trucks faces big roadblocks 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 13, 20232:26 PM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

State air commission will vote to copy California’s clean trucks mandate, but the trucking industry says no one is ready.

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Colorado planned to lease state land to Utah power company for a natural gas plant. Then protests surfaced. 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 12, 20239:21 PM MDT on Apr 11, 2023

Deseret Power seeks Colorado public land near Rangely for a 50 megawatt generating station, but green groups are attacking the idea of more subsidized fossil fuel burning

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Posted inEnvironment

Colorado lawmakers moving forward with tougher ozone air pollution bill  

by Michael Booth and Jesse Paul 3:09 AM MDT on Apr 11, 20236:10 PM MDT on Apr 10, 2023

Coalition says Gov. Polis’ recent directives don’t go far enough to combat the toxic Front Range gas

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Posted inEnvironment

Four Colorado mountain lions died from avian flu, but mammal crossover has slowed

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 11, 20233:08 PM MDT on Apr 10, 2023

Bobcats, skunks, foxes and a bear have all died of the bird disease, but state wildlife officials say trends are better now

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