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South Platte River

Posted inOutdoors

July rainstorms bury Cheesman Canyon in 20,000 cubic yards of sediment

by Jason Blevins 11:39 AM MDT on Aug 17, 202311:50 AM MDT on Aug 17, 2023

Two rainstorms in recent weeks have funneled tons of decomposed granite into the South Fork of the South Platte above Strontia Springs Reservoir.

Posted inEnvironment

Suncor’s “forever chemicals” pouring into metro Denver rivers spike again

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Jun 29, 20233:18 PM MDT on Aug 1, 2023

Watchdog group says the refinery’s state reports again show high levels of PFAS pollution

Posted inWater

All that rain in May let Coloradans keep their sprinklers “off.” Here’s how much it helped.

by Michael Booth and Shannon Mullane 3:08 AM MDT on Jun 2, 20239:10 AM MDT on Jun 2, 2023

Steady, consistent rain in the pivotal spring month has plumped reservoirs and slowed the taps for Front Range users

Posted inEnvironment

Microplastic shards plague every Colorado river. Here’s where — and how — they get there.   

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 30, 202310:31 AM MDT on May 30, 2023

New study samples 16 waterways and finds shredded plastic in every one. Is help on the way?

Posted inWater

Colorado fails to monitor water quality from factory farms, judge says 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 24, 20238:50 AM MDT on May 24, 2023

Ruling says the state health department has violated Colorado law and must add a new layer of controls

Posted inEnvironment

Suncor says PFAS pollution spikes near Commerce City refinery may be coming from higher up Sand Creek

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on May 2, 20236:21 AM MDT on May 2, 2023

Colorado water quality regulators say high Suncor levels of “forever chemical” outflows did not raise South Platte River contamination

Posted inEnvironment

Suncor “forever chemicals” in metro Denver creek appear to spike

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Apr 27, 20233:19 PM MDT on Aug 1, 2023

Firefighting foam from recent accidents is suspected, while state has delayed action on a renewed pollution discharge permit

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado replies in Nebraska canal war: There won’t be much water left to take

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Mar 21, 202311:16 AM MDT on Mar 21, 2023

State engineer tells neighbor-state officials Colorado has right to use South Platte River flow before it gets to Julesburg

Posted inEnvironment

How Aurora recycles enough wastewater to serve tens of thousands of homes

by Michael Booth 3:04 AM MST on Jan 19, 20233:51 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

Feds deliver $5 million expansion money to Aurora’s Prairie Waters project, which they call key to the future of an increasingly dry West

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado adds new water quality protections for South Platte, Clear Creek in sharp reversal

by Michael Booth 4:08 AM MDT on Sep 14, 20228:07 PM MDT on Sep 13, 2022

Environmental advocates cheer overturn of controversial 2020 decision that wrote off the urban waters as too polluted for saving

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