June water discharge from the refinery shot to 2,500 parts per trillion of one PFAS, when the EPA standard is 4 parts per trillion, records show.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Abortions surge in Colorado amid 500% increase in patients from Texas
Abortion clinics in Colorado say they are seeing a rise not only for abortion pill appointments but also abortions in later pregnancy.
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Colorado air pollution regulators offer neighborhood groups free lawyers to represent them in environmental rulemaking
An upcoming debate over emissions from industrial giants will feature pro bono lawyers sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with key players
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Tiny spill of water likely tainted with uranium in Cañon City confirms watchdog group’s worries about Superfund site cleanup
State health officials say Cotter Corp., which ran a uranium milling operation there for decades, will return to manage the site until cleanup is complete
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Suncor’s “forever chemicals” pouring into metro Denver rivers spike again
Watchdog group says the refinery’s state reports again show high levels of PFAS pollution
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Health officials launch new vaccination campaign as mpox makes a comeback in Colorado
Colorado has seen four cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, since May
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Colorado already violating ozone standards into “serious” category for 2023, watchdogs say
Advocates want state regulators to voluntarily seek downgrade from EPA to speed up fixes; state says it is considering the idea
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Suncor pollutes into nearby neighborhoods more often than similar facilities, EPA vows tougher enforcement
Regional office probe says Commerce City refinery has far more air quality incidents than comparable producers, promises more action
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Colorado, say goodbye to Exposure Notifications, the phone-based COVID contact-tracing app
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the phone functionality will be decommissioned on Thursday
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Suncor refinery has another hazardous chemical leak, polluting Commerce City air
Colorado regulators warn the sulfur dioxide emissions could last, and urge neighbors to consider precautions.