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Environmental Issues and Protection

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Rocky Flats critics want radioactive material testing before Jefferson Parkway construction

    ​A group of local residents have just sent a letter to officials in Arvada, Broomfield, Westminster, Golden and Superior, urging them to request that the Environmental Protection Agencies and the state's health department test airborne dust in the area of Rocky Flats that could become part of ... More >>

  • Music

    February 2, 2012

    Critic's Choice: Ghosts of Glaciers plays February 6 at Summit Music Hall

    ​A group of local residents have just sent a letter to officials in Arvada, Broomfield, Westminster, Golden and Superior, urging them to request that the Environmental Protection Agencies and the state's health department test airborne dust in the area of Rocky Flats that could become part of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Water wars: Colorado River activists to rally at EPA against more diversions

    In the next few weeks, federal regulators will decide whether the Upper Colorado River needs additional protections in the face of growing demands from thirsty Front Range towns. Which is why hikers, rafters, anglers, and people interested in the economic future of Grand County will be gathering out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Tim Wirth scolds Obama for lack of action on climate change

    Environmental leaders who ardently supported Barack Obama in 2008 haven't had much to celebrate in the past three years, as key pieces of legislation dealing with climate change and controls on the energy industry have been scuttled, diluted or delayed -- by a bad economy, an increasingly intransige ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Cavem Moetavation talks about Saturday's Brown Suga Festival at the Crossroad's Theater

    ​Cavem Moetavation is one of the hardest hustlers in the hip-hop scene. Not only is he more than proficient on the microphone, he has perfected the balance between art and activism. It's his mission to teach folks how to eat and engage the community, and this year's Brown Suga Festival will be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Snow wildfires and other coming Super Storms: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    ​ Combine the uncertainties of global climate change with the usual crazy Colorado springtime weather for these frightening future forecasts...

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Global-warming diorama predicts Rocky Mountain parrots: Kenny Be Yard Arteology

    Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration... Figure 95a. Globeville: Garden of global-warmed delights. Click image to enlarge.​ The gigantic rock garden pictured above would appear to be the decorative efforts of a yard artist with a love for local flora and fauna. Below, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    How poop is smarter than Jesus: Google Reading Level ranks 100 random things

    ​​ Google introduced a new way of filtering search results last week: By reading level. You type something in and it tells you how many results fall into one of levels. Fair enough: if you're writing a research paper on sexual health or something, and thoughtful information would normal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Ken Buck's last name rhymes with "Shmuck," and that's no hoax (like global warming)

    Ken Buck.​Ken Buck: Too extreme for Colorado? How about, Ken Buck: Too embarrassing for Colorado. We seem to have our own Joe Biden in the house, a guy who can't stop putting his foot in his mouth. In some ways it's refreshing to see a politician who's not slick enough to lie and obfuscate e ... More >>

  • News

    September 30, 2010

    Black out: Lamar gets steamed over a troubled coal plant -- right in the middle of town

    Ken Buck.​Ken Buck: Too extreme for Colorado? How about, Ken Buck: Too embarrassing for Colorado. We seem to have our own Joe Biden in the house, a guy who can't stop putting his foot in his mouth. In some ways it's refreshing to see a politician who's not slick enough to lie and obfuscate e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    National Trust for Historic Preservation reveals its plans to restore the historic Emerson School

    ​On Thursday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that it plans to transform the 1885 Emerson School in the Capitol Hill neighborhood into a model for greening historical buildings.

  • News

    July 15, 2010

    Waste Farmers farm waste for a more sustainable future

    ​On Thursday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that it plans to transform the 1885 Emerson School in the Capitol Hill neighborhood into a model for greening historical buildings.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Betsy Long: Alleged wrong-way drunk driver is green-biz entrepreneur

    Betsy Long.​Elizabeth "Betsy" Long is accused of drunkenly driving the wrong way on I-25 and causing a crash that killed Mary Warren, a young CSU grad bound for the Peace Corps. It's a far cry from the portrait of Long presented by GreenEdgeDenver.com, a site designed to promote environmental ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2010

    Planet Power

    Betsy Long.​Elizabeth "Betsy" Long is accused of drunkenly driving the wrong way on I-25 and causing a crash that killed Mary Warren, a young CSU grad bound for the Peace Corps. It's a far cry from the portrait of Long presented by GreenEdgeDenver.com, a site designed to promote environmental ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Natural Grocers ditches disposable grocery bags

    A Flickr photo.​No more feeling guilty, averting eye contact and mumbling excuses when you go to Natural Grocers. Unlike at Whole Foods, where forgetting your reusable totes can feel akin to getting spotted by a professor on a walk of shame, if you forget to bring your own bags to the natural ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Flip a Switch

    A Flickr photo.​No more feeling guilty, averting eye contact and mumbling excuses when you go to Natural Grocers. Unlike at Whole Foods, where forgetting your reusable totes can feel akin to getting spotted by a professor on a walk of shame, if you forget to bring your own bags to the natural ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Denver's pilot composting program trashed due to budget crunch

    A Flickr photo.​Denver's residential composting collection pilot program, launched with a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and donations from Rehrig Pacific and A1 Organics, got off to a promising start, with 3,300 Denver homes having their food scraps and ot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Can thieves working harder, earning less

    ​The guy was in front of my house for maybe thirty seconds. He rooted around in the blue cart, emerged with a couple of metal cans -- not even high-grade aluminum -- and tossed them in the back of his battered hatchback. Then he was on to the next cart, minutes ahead of the Denver Recyles truc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Feds say global warming could force jets at DIA to produce MORE greenhouse gasses

    flickr.comA jet departs from DIA.​ It's all green all the time out at 8500 Pena Boulevard according to the PR chatter from officials at Denver International Airport. A video on the airport's website titled "DIA is Green" touts environmentally friendly efforts such as a solar power program, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Peterson Air Force Base loses out to Texas' Lackland for 24th Air Force location

    Lackland Air Force Base. Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs was one of the finalists to become the home for the 24th Air Force, described by the service as "a new numbered Air Force headquarters focused on the cyber mission." But it'll have to settle for Miss Congeniality. Lackland Air For ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    Something Old, Something New

    The Harris Park Art Cooperative goes green.

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2008

    Green Scene

    The Harris Park Art Cooperative goes green.

  • Calendar

    September 27, 2007

    Science Sensation

    Art and science cohabit in this special Boulder event.

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2007

    The Green Party

    Art and science cohabit in this special Boulder event.

  • Calendar

    April 20, 2006

    Heal the World

    Celebrate Earth Day the right way at these area events.

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Building a Better Mousetrap

    Biologist Rob Ramey isn't afraid of taking risks -- but taking on environmentalists may be his riskiest move.

  • Goods & Services

    March 27, 2003

    Best Conservation Store

    Nature's Own

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best Place to Learn About Mining's (Ugly) Legacy

    Idaho Springs Heritage Museum and Visitor's Center

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Funky Town

    Even though the EPA says Denver's air is getting cleaner, the odor lingers on.

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Board Games

    When a boardmember refused to go with the flow, Metro's plan to handle Lowry wastewater got down and dirty.

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    A Matter of Trust

    Who paid what to clean up Lowry Landfill? That's confidential.

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    The Lowdown on Lowry

    The city thought it had settled any questions about the Lowry Landfill. The truth is a toxic shocker.

  • News

    August 3, 2000

    The Hot Zone

    Kaiser-Hill says it can do the job by 2006. But will Rocky Flats ever come clean?

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Many Happy Returns

    Paul Zentgraf offers you greetings! and salutations!

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2000

    Fashion Statement

    These new designs are really trashy.

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Follow That Story

    These new designs are really trashy.

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    Hazardous Wait

    These new designs are really trashy.

  • News

    February 11, 1999

    Toxic Wait

    Some residents say the Rocky Mountain Arsenal still isn't clean enough to polish Commerce City's image.

  • News

    February 4, 1999

    The Incredible Shrinking Career

    EPA scientist Brian Rimar just wanted to keep doing research, but his agency found him too toxic.

  • News

    August 6, 1998

    Not in Their Backyard

    EPA scientist Brian Rimar just wanted to keep doing research, but his agency found him too toxic.

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    A Dirty Shame

    The EPA blew this job -- but Colorado towns will pay the price to clean up the mess.

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Trees' Company

    Environmentalists gang up with--gasp!--loggers to attack the Forest Service.

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    Forest Bumps

    Environmentalists warn that the Forest Service's new Colorado mogul could be dangerous.

  • News

    July 24, 1997

    Sister Sludge

    Activist Adrienne Anderson stirs up the sewage board with a warning on plutonium.

  • News

    January 30, 1997

    Under the Covers

    Coach McCartney got into bed with one of Denver's biggest polluters, but Pillow Kingdom's neighbors are proving to be a tougher sell.

  • News

    August 22, 1996

    This Property Is Condemned

    The EPA messes with a widow over a Commerce City warehouse and winds up making its own mess.

  • News

    August 15, 1996

    The Deal's Disputed Line Item

    The EPA messes with a widow over a Commerce City warehouse and winds up making its own mess.

  • News

    August 1, 1996

    Going to Ground

    A private investigator tracks a toxic trail through Arvada.

  • News

    March 15, 1995

    BARRELS OF FUN

    SUNNYSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS FROLIC AMONG HAZARDOUS WASTE AT EPA CLEANUP SITE.

  • News

    October 5, 1994

    MELTING DOWN

    TWO ROCKY FLATS WATCHDOG GROUPS BLOW UP AT EACH OTHER.

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