environmental protection agency
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Colorado lawmakers, officials grapple with U.S. Supreme Court ruling on wetlands
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The 2024 legislative session is likely to see lawmakers trying to figure out how to protect Colorado wetlands following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that applied a more stringent test on what should be considered one. A panel of legislators last month heard pleas from municipal and state officials to come up with a…
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EPA report finds Suncor refinery having more air pollution incidents compared to other refineries
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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 lawsuit against the EPA in Gold King mine disaster moving forward
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A federal court case against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a Colorado landowner whose property includes the Gold King mine near Silverton can proceed, federal Judge Armando O. Bonilla ruled. Bonilla tossed the EPA’s motion to dismiss, meaning the landowner’s case alleging the EPA improperly took his land without compensation can proceed to trial. The…
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Residents want Denver building code to be greener, more electric focused
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Denver voters are a half-step closer to determining the future of the former Park Hill Golf Course land. The city’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tuesday sent a resolution to city council that authorizes the city to put the question of whether the land should stay open space or be cleared to allow development…
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10th Circuit upholds order for Colorado Springs landlord to comply with lead paint investigation
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed that a Colorado Springs landlord must comply with an order to provide records to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is investigating whether he properly disclosed lead paint to tenants. David H. Zook, who is the manager of the company that owns 806 E. Boulder St., has…
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EPA abused discretion by denying Suncor Colorado refineries exemption from clean air law, court says
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has overturned a 2019 decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that refused to grant Suncor Energy’s Commerce City Refinery an exemption to a key environmental law. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit cautioned the EPA could find, upon further review, that Suncor still…
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Denver advocates call for action against methane emissions
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Environmental, health and frontline advocates in Colorado want President Biden to take immediate action on methane pollution. They rallied Thursday at the EPA’s Regional Denver Office as part of a nationwide effort to push for more regulation of the oil and gas industry’s methane pollution. In 2021, the EPA proposed a draft rule to cut methane…
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Federal grants open for electric school buses, state grants on the way
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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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Englewood receives $38 million loan from Environmental Protection Agency to improve drinking water
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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 of 2014, a federal program that aims to accelerate investment in the water infrastructure through long-term and low-cost supplemental credit…
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Denver business leaders applaud unemployment insurance relief
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More than 900 business leaders and government officials applauded loudly Thursday when Gov. Jared Polis said the legislature had provided $600 million to offset unemployment insurance loans the state had to take to cover the massive spike in jobless numbers during the pandemic. It was likely a grateful acknowledgement the money wouldn’t have to come…
