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Pollution

EPA relaxes pollution reporting requirements during COVID-19 response

Experts worry increasing airborne toxins could exacerbate respiratory issues

DATE: Apr 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suit challenges drilling on public land in Colorado, Utah

DENVER – Environmental groups have asked a judge to overturn the sale of drilling rights on public land in Colorado and Utah, saying the Trump administration didn’t consider the potential th...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Residents resolve to cut carbon emissions in 2018

More than 100 people take pledge put out by Environmental Center at FLC

DATE: Dec 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Groups appeal dismissal of Southwest coal plant lawsuit

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Environmental groups are appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit aimed at shutting down a coal-fired power plant and adjacent mine near the Arizona-New Mex...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Michael Bennet joins 30 Dems to fight Trump’s energy order

President allows agencies to suspend, revise burdensome rules

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sewer line burps 2,000 gallons of waste from manhole

Fibrous roots clogs sewer near treatment plant

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lead contamination of Flint water draws multiple lawsuits

DETROIT – One lawsuit seeks to replace lead-leaching water lines at no cost to customers. Another seeks money for thousands of Flint residents who unwittingly drank toxic water. A third comp...

DATE: Feb 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Durangoans demand more Superfund involvement

With Silverton still debating, downstream users call for listing

DATE: Feb 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ex-prosecutor to spearhead investigation into Flint water

LANSING, Mich. – A former prosecutor and a retired head of the Detroit FBI will play key roles in an investigation into Flint’s lead-tainted water as part of the effort to seek answers while...

DATE: Jan 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Silverton officials expect to make January deadline for Superfund request

Officials must request hazardous cleanup program by Jan. 31

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado disputes key part of EPA Gold King Mine report

State officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado attorney general sues to block carbon-pollution standard

Environmentalists accuse Coffman of political games

DATE: Oct 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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