Colorado water quality regulators say high Suncor levels of “forever chemical” outflows did not raise South Platte River contamination
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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.
Posted inEnvironment
Suncor “forever chemicals” in metro Denver creek appear to spike
Firefighting foam from recent accidents is suspected, while state has delayed action on a renewed pollution discharge permit
Posted inClimate, Environment, Water
South Platte River gets no new protections after heated Water Quality Control Commission hearing
Public officials, conservation groups and citizen speakers pleaded with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Monday to reverse a 2020 decision and strengthen protections for the South Platte River in north Denver and Adams County, but the commissioners declined. Opponents of the commission’s decision last year thought they had one last chance in a “town […]
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Opinion: Boulder’s climate lawsuit would be costly for consumers
Climate change is a pressing challenge shared by every person, business and government around the world. How we choose to address this crisis — whether we unite behind a common purpose or let it become yet one more pawn in the politics of division — will define our generation and our success. The common-purpose approach […]
Posted inColoradans, Environment, Health, Water
Agricultural water contaminated with “forever chemicals” could taint produce, Colorado study finds
Lettuce and other produce could soak up dangerous concentrations of the banned firefighting chemical PFAS tainting agricultural irrigation, even in areas where drinking water is already filtered for the substance, according to a new modeling study led by the Colorado School of Mines. The study proves the possibility, but does not claim real-world tests on […]
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Suncor oil refinery agrees to $9 million settlement with Colorado for air quality violations in Commerce City
Suncor Energy will pay $9 million to settle air quality violations at its refinery in Commerce City dating to 2017, including one in December that blanketed adjacent neighborhoods in an ashy substance. It is the biggest penalty Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has ever leveled from a single facility to resolve air pollution […]