Regional office agrees with protest comments and demands changes from state air pollution officials, after similar objections last year
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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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How is Colorado doing in shutting down coal power plants?
New national EPA rules show we’re ahead of the game. Here’s how we got there.
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Colorado gets $5 million more from U.S. to help clean up Gold King Mine blowout
The 2015 spill damaged the Animas and San Juan rivers, and Colorado wildlands are still paying the price.
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Colorado could ban the sale of gas-powered mowers and blowers beginning in 2025
Regional air quality leaders say such a dramatic move would be one way to get real ozone cuts by 2026, when EPA demands kick in
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EPA, Colorado say Superfund site still secure despite cleanup delay. Cañon City locals are skeptical.
Officials say the former uranium mill site is still being maintained despite the company responsible for cleanup going insolvent
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Air emissions, water demands skyrocket as 72% of Colorado’s new oil and gas activity centers on the Front Range
Annual state report shows regulators approved 838 new wells in 2022, with a sharp increase on the Front Range
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Suncor will finally reopen after a 3-month closure. But will anything change for its neighbors?
Gas prices that rose when Colorado’s only petroleum refinery closed are expected to drop. But residents who’ve dealt with Suncor’s pollution for decades aren’t so thrilled — and they have a plan.
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What do the EPA’s new drinking water limits for PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” mean for Colorado?
Fed agency issues long-awaited mandatory drinking water caps for the toxic chemical. What should water agencies and consumers do?