Colorado could ban sale of gas-powered mowers and blowers beginning in 2025
Such a move would be a way to get real ozone cuts by 2026, when EPA demands kick in
DATE: Apr 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Michael Booth
Position: The Colorado Sun
Four Colorado mountain lions died from avian flu, but mammal crossover has slowed
Bobcats, skunks, foxes and a bear have all died of the bird disease, but state wildlife officials say trends are better now
DATE: Apr 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
EPA’s new PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could have implications for Colorado
Fed agency issues long-awaited mandatory drinking water caps for the toxic chemical
DATE: Mar 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
EPA blames Utah for Colorado ozone pollution
Federal agency won’t approve Utah’s clean air plans until they stop violating “good neighbor” rules
DATE: Mar 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter
Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up
DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Insurance companies may let Coloradans replace broken gas appliances with electric models
A bill in the legislature proposes home warranty owners be allowed to make the switch.
DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Upper Colorado River states land $125 million for pilot conservation program amid drought crisis
The major expansion of a previous experiment will be one of Colorado’s biggest contributions to emergency use cuts on the troubled waterway
DATE: Feb 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado avian flu spreads to a black bear and mountain lion, raising fears of broader reach
The bird disease has wiped out millions of domestic chickens and thousands of wild waterfowl, but is now crossing over into other animals.
DATE: Feb 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
A Colorado mountain town’s water may become some of the priciest in Colorado
The state tells Ouray its ancient spring has been infiltrated and now needs $12 million in new filtration
DATE: Feb 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
As gas car sales drop, how many electric vehicles did Colorado buy in 2022?
Overall market is down, but the state adopts cleaner electrics and hybrids at a pace that makes leaders happy
DATE: Jan 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
More “forever chemicals” found in Colorado and U.S. freshwater fish, study warns
PFAS levels in locally caught fish are “staggeringly high” according to the Environmental Working Group researchers
A single serving of freshwater fish can deliver as much PFAS “forever chem...
DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Billion-dollar climate disasters rise with drought in Colorado, the American West
NOAA report details growing total of weather and climate chaos biting deep into U.S. economy
DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
