water quality
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What’s killing Mount Evans’ mountain goats? A research team is collecting their poop to solve the mystery.
Disease first struck in 2013, when a generation of young goats was wiped out because of severe E. coli infection. Researchers wonder if it’s linked to human waste.
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Toxic algae are filling Colorado lakes with slimy pea-green soup. Are hotter summers making it worse?
By Jennifer Brown Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Many hoped the Gold King Mine spill would bring change. Five years later, they’re still waiting.
By Jesse Paul Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
E. coli fouls 100 Colorado waterways. But managers aren’t sure how big the threat is to people playing in streams.
By Sharon Udasin Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado water officials to regulate “forever chemicals” found in firefighting foam, nonstick pans
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado drillers, enviros near accord on groundwater protection rules. The only rub: How much to protect?
While Colorado regulators wrangle over air quality and community safety, industry and environmental groups have found lots of common ground -- beneath the surface.
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
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
Collections Primary category in which blog post is published
In a shifting climate for research, Colorado State hosts a museum teeming with bugs — and that’s a good thing
At more than 3.5 million specimens and growing, the collection dates back to the 19th century, and attracts researchers on everything from butterflies to climate change
