environmental
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Denver’s aging trash collection trucks, lack of drivers could doom new ‘pay-as-you-throw’ program
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Denver’s new trash collection program may be foundering before it even launches. The pay-as-you-throw program, approved by a split city council vote in June, faces an uphill battle as Denver’s Solid Waste Management Division of the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure may not be able to meet the program’s requirements, according to Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien. …
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Federal appeals court blocks effort to suspend methane rule with input from Colorado
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A federal appeals court blocked a Trump administration effort to suspend an Obama-era methane regulation with input from Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, has long been dedicated to the subject of methane, dating back to 2014 when the state passed the first methane regulations in the nation. Producers are required to use infrared cameras to…
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Nicklas: Support legislation to eliminate lead exposure in children
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Advocates in the Colorado health, education, and environmental communities strongly support House Bill 17-1306 to prevent and eliminate lead exposure in young children. This bill would provide grant funding for schools who wish to test their water for lead. Lead is particularly dangerous for young children because they absorb more of the toxic metal than…
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? Climate change debate heats up race to decide majority on CU Board of Regents
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The pivotal at-large race to determine control of the University of Colorado Board of Regents could hinge on concerns about climate change and free speech. Former Democratic state Rep. Alice Madden injected climate change into the race early on with jabs at the board’s 5-4 Republican majority. The board voted last year against changing the…
