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Doom With a View: Jeffco Health Director Looks Back on Rocky Flats

Doom With a View: Jeffco Health Director Looks Back on Rocky Flats

By Mark JohnsonAugust 26, 2020

The nuclear weapons plant inspired “Enemies of the People.”

Colorado Wildfires Update…and How to Get Around Them

Colorado Wildfires Update…and How to Get Around Them

By Michael RobertsAugust 20, 2020

The four biggest fires have consumed more than 178,000 acres.

Oil and Gas Initiatives Pulled From 2020 Ballots in Colorado

Oil and Gas Initiatives Pulled From 2020 Ballots in Colorado

By Nell SalzmanJuly 28, 2020

This isn’t Jared Polis’s first compromise.

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What Do a Durango Coal Mine and the Border Wall Have in Common?

What Do a Durango Coal Mine and the Border Wall Have in Common?

By Nell SalzmanJuly 27, 2020

The owner was willing to help build Trump’s wall. Did his administration return the favor?

Colorado’s Great Outdoors Often Inaccessible to People of Color

Colorado’s Great Outdoors Often Inaccessible to People of Color

By Jamie SiebraseJuly 22, 2020

For people of color, it can be tough to experience the wilderness.

Op-Ed: Colorado May Seem Far From Oceans, but It’s Close to a Crisis

Op-Ed: Colorado May Seem Far From Oceans, but It’s Close to a Crisis

By Ingrid MartinsonJuly 19, 2020

The Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature needs support.

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Environmentalists Rally Against William Pendley’s BLM Nomination

Environmentalists Rally Against William Pendley’s BLM Nomination

By Nell SalzmanJuly 13, 2020

“The Founding Fathers intended all lands owned by the federal government to be sold.”

Forrest Fenn Treasure Discovery a Hoax, Says Ex-Wife of Search Victim

Forrest Fenn Treasure Discovery a Hoax, Says Ex-Wife of Search Victim

By Michael RobertsJune 8, 2020

Linda Bilyeu’s ex-husband died searching for the treasure.

Op-Ed: Gardner Stays Silent on Trump’s Damaging Reversals to the Environment

Op-Ed: Gardner Stays Silent on Trump’s Damaging Reversals to the Environment

By Chris HansenMay 31, 2020

While Trump reverses environmental protection, Gardner has stayed quiet.

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Denver’s Climate Task Force Has a Big, Expensive List of Ideas

Denver’s Climate Task Force Has a Big, Expensive List of Ideas

By Chase WoodruffMay 8, 2020

“The sooner we can start to move towards net zero, the better off we will be.”

Colorado Activists Cry Foul Over Trump’s Clean Water Act Rollback

Colorado Activists Cry Foul Over Trump’s Clean Water Act Rollback

By Chase WoodruffApril 28, 2020

“What it really does is put irresponsible developers and polluters in the driver’s seat.”

American Lung Association Flunks Denver on Air Quality — Again

American Lung Association Flunks Denver on Air Quality — Again

By Chase WoodruffApril 21, 2020

Yet another report finds that Denver’s progress on air quality has stalled.

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Regulators Fine Oil Company $18.25 Million for Deadly Firestone Blast

Regulators Fine Oil Company $18.25 Million for Deadly Firestone Blast

By Chase WoodruffApril 13, 2020

“Unfortunately, we cannot change the past, but we can make the future safer.”

Colorado Officials Slam Trump’s Rollback of Clean-Car Standards

Colorado Officials Slam Trump’s Rollback of Clean-Car Standards

By Chase WoodruffMarch 31, 2020

Amid a worsening pandemic, Trump’s war on science-based climate regulations continues.

Suncor Refinery Reports Another Malfunction, Chemical Release

Suncor Refinery Reports Another Malfunction, Chemical Release

By Chase WoodruffMarch 17, 2020

The “catalyst release” seems virtually identical to a December 11 incident.

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Colorado Regulators Seek $18.25 Million Penalty for Firestone Explosion

Colorado Regulators Seek $18.25 Million Penalty for Firestone Explosion

By Chase WoodruffMarch 12, 2020

“How do you put a price on human life?”

Democrats Advance Bill to Limit Suncor Emissions, Improve Monitoring

Democrats Advance Bill to Limit Suncor Emissions, Improve Monitoring

By Chase WoodruffMarch 10, 2020

“Commerce City has to be heard. They cannot continue to breathe in this air and not know what’s in it.”

BLM Relocation Still a Mess, Government Report Finds

BLM Relocation Still a Mess, Government Report Finds

By Chase WoodruffMarch 9, 2020

The BLM’s move to Grand Junction continues to draw criticism.

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Colorado Health Department Settles With Suncor Over Refinery Violations

Colorado Health Department Settles With Suncor Over Refinery Violations

By Chase WoodruffMarch 6, 2020

“The underlying message is clear, Suncor needs to do much better.”

Lincoln Park Reopens in Front of Colorado Capitol

Lincoln Park Reopens in Front of Colorado Capitol

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 6, 2020

The park had been closed since January 15.

Broomfield Votes to Put the Brakes on Jefferson Parkway

Broomfield Votes to Put the Brakes on Jefferson Parkway

By Patricia CalhounMarch 2, 2020

Where will the road by Rocky Flats go from here?

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Colorado Is Way Off Track on Greenhouse Gas Targets, Report Finds

Colorado Is Way Off Track on Greenhouse Gas Targets, Report Finds

By Chase WoodruffFebruary 18, 2020

Colorado air-quality regulators have a lot of work to do.

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