Colorado’s investment in equitable outdoor access may soon get a boost
Colorado advocates and state lawmakers hope to increase support for the state’s Outdoor Equity Grants.
Category: Environment
Environmental groups’ lawsuit argues Colorado is letting air polluters ‘pay to play’
“We will challenge the state when they fail to protect communities,” says one of the environmental advocates suing the state.
Air monitoring study finds ‘elevated radioactivity’ near Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City
“This is our community, and if anything needs to change, we need to make it happen,” said the community group that funded this first-of-its-kind study
Almost ‘orphans’: Why Colorado’s low-producing oil wells could become the state’s responsibility
Even as Colorado plugs more “orphaned” wells each year at record-high costs, the backlog keeps growing as some operators avoid responsibility
Greeley parent calls for better air monitoring at school near oil wells
“All we’ve been asking is that we’re able to put air monitors on school property,” says concerned mom-turned-environmental-activist
Colorado invests more in communities finding solutions to pollution
Environmental justice grants awarded to community groups will support everything from urban gardens to water quality improvements and emissions reductions
Colorado’s geothermal potential will soon be tested in a small town
“It’s nice that they picked Pierce,” said the town’s mayor. However, residents want more details on how the experimental technology will change their homes.
A Colorado mattress recycler gives the disenfranchised a second chance. But challenges are growing
A massive pile of foam in their Commerce City warehouse shows how a market slowdown is making it harder to carry out their mission
Colorado pauses process to set rules for reducing ‘cumulative impacts’ from oil, gas operations
“We understand where this pollution is coming from, and Colorado has the tools to regulate it. We just need to choose to exercise that power,” says environmental lawyer
Angelika Albaladejo 