Tag: Environmental Protection Agency
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Environmental groups lose petition to tighten state ozone regulations
A petition by environmental organizations 350 Colorado and the Center for Biological Diversity over state ozone control plans approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2023 was rejected by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver on Tuesday. The environmental organizations complained that the decision by the EPA to approve Colorado’s…
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Denver organization receives $20 million to develop community center
DENVER — An organization focused on meeting the needs of local groups is receiving a federal grant to develop a community center that will provide essential services to Denver residents. On Saturday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its $20 million grant to Commún, a community-led organization in southwest Denver. Commún will use the funds…
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Colorado health department suspends water testing after 2nd chemist found manipulating data
Nearly a year after the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) found anomalies in a chemist’s testing work, a second chemist is being investigated for allegedly manipulating data — ultimately causing the department to suspend water testing in the State Laboratory’s chemistry program. The announcement of the suspension on Monday directly coincides with the…
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Denver councilmember wants to see city move away from gas powered landscaping equipment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Councilmember Sarah Parady requested a second delay on voting for a trio of contracts worth $25.5 million that would pay for upgrades and replacements to Denver Parks and Recreation landscaping, gardening and golf course maintenance equipment. The first-term councilmember previously called the three contracts…
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EPA report finds Suncor refinery having more air pollution incidents compared to other refineries
The Environmental Protection Agency released a report Friday on Suncor’s Commerce City refinery showing it has more air pollution incidents than 11 other refineries of similar size and output. In the report, the EPA said the Suncor refinery “may experience more air quality incidents because of inadequacies in preventative maintenance, testing and inspection of liquid…
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Federal grants open for electric school buses, state grants on the way
Tens of millions of dollars in grants are available to Colorado school districts seeking to replace diesel school buses with electric-powered, zero-emission alternatives. Gov. Jared Polis, local leaders and representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency gathered at an Aurora elementary school on Wednesday to promote the electric school bus grants, urging school districts to take…
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Denver Metro Chamber leaders blast possible EPA rules that would hike gas prices
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce officials and business leaders on Thursday singled out the biggest issues impacting businesses in 2022, including “economically damaging” Environmental Protection Agency rules that will come down on Colorado soon over air quality standards, construction defect laws that business leaders say…
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Englewood receives $38 million loan from Environmental Protection Agency to improve drinking water
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Englewood will receive a second loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support the city’s drinking water initiative. The $38 million is funded through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act…
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Front Range ozone levels, Colorado Springs to Fort Collins, hit record highs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The reduction of harmful ground-level ozone across most of the U.S. over the past several decades has been an air pollution success story. But in some parts of the country, especially in the heavily populated…