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Trump administration’s effort to roll back NEPA environmental law draws ire at Denver hearing
NEPA requires federal agencies to determine if a construction or commercial project would harm the environment or wildlife. It gives the public the right of review and input.
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Opinion: Environmental protection and infrastructure development are not mutually exclusive
By Val Vigil Opinion
Opinion: Stronger methane rules will benefit the West Slope and Front Range alike
By Eva Henry Opinion
After decades of negotiations, restoration efforts on Colorado’s heavily diverted Fraser River are showing signs of success
By Moe Clark Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Brazil is burning, and the U.S. is either complicit or willfully naïve
By Rafael Ioris Opinion
In a twist, Colorado asks the EPA to lower the state’s air rating from “moderate” to “serious”
The EPA will hold a Friday hearing on whether to lower the ozone status of Denver and eight other northern Colorado counties from "moderate" to "serious"
Aurora spent $34 million on water from a toxic mine. It’s not as crazy as it sounds.
The plan to tap the aquifer above Park County's London Mine could provide a template for how thirsty cities can draw on new sources of clean water, while also cleaning up polluted mine runoff
A tiny garden in Boulder is showing signs of stress from smog. The scientist behind it is thrilled.
Four types of plants growing near the entrance to NCAR are part of a nationwide network of gardens where citizen scientists and climate researchers collect data about the impact of ground-level ozone
Denver, northern Colorado fall short on EPA clean air rules
The move was expected after Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said in March the state wouldn't ask for an exemption based on pollution drifting into Colorado from China and elsewhere
Controversy over Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir expansion offers a glimpse into water woes in the West
Raising the 55-year-old dam near Boulder is essential to keep a stable water supply in a changing climate, utility says. Residents insist conservation could be just as effective.
Chemical contamination from 7 Colorado coal-fired power plants found during groundwater monitoring
Local plants vow to minimize coal-ash contamination to meet new EPA rules; report finds cases much worse in other states
