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Federal infrastructure money to help alleviate PFAS, lead in Colorado water
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Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans exposed to drinking water tainted by lead from aging, corroded city pipes or so-called forever chemicals will see clean water faster thanks to a historic infusion of $500 million from the federal government. The money, largely from the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is being funneled through the Colorado Department of…
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Lamborn: $8M for space center at Peterson AFB could be diverted to build border wall
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About $8 million for a project at Peterson Air Force Base could be diverted to build President Donald Trump’s border wall that Congress has refused to appropriate money for. The money intended for Peterson is part of the $3.6 billion the Trump administration is taking from Pentagon construction budgets to build a wall along part…
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White House ceremony to establish US Space Command in Colorado
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U.S. Space Command will open for business Thursday with a White House ceremony, but a permanent home for the command, now in Colorado Springs, has yet to be announced. President Donald Trump is expected to announce the establishment of the command, which will oversee the efforts of all armed services in defending American satellites, planning…
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Canadian troops compete for chance to come to Colorado
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They miss their cheap maple syrup and they have to import ketchup chips, but for Canadian troops, Colorado remains the most sought foreign assignment. Lt. Gen. Christopher Coates, Canada’s top officer on U.S. soil and the deputy commander for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said his 140-strong Canadian contingent and their families have come…
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Pentagon probing secret Space Command spy satellite program
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Investigators will examine whether a secretive spy satellite program designed to snoop on other satellites in geosynchronous orbit is being properly managed, the Pentagon’s Inspector General announced on Wednesday. The probe into Air Force Space Command’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program will determine if the program meets “quality assurance standards.” “In addition, we will determine…
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Air Force Academy worried about weather for Trump visit, graduation
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Leaders at the Air Force Academy were putting the final touches on graduation plans Wednesday and keeping a wary eye on the weather for Thursday’s ceremony that will see 1,000 seniors pin on lieutenants bars after a speech by President Donald Trump. The graduation hasn’t been forced indoors since Falcon Stadium opened in 1962. But…
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Residents in 3 Colo. towns carry toxic chemicals, blood tests show
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Many Security, Widefield and Fountain residents have extremely high levels of toxic chemicals in their bodies compared with other Americans, apparently from drinking water contaminated by firefighting foam used for decades at Peterson Air Force Base, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Thursday. The Colorado School of Public Health and the Colorado School of Mines…
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Bennet checks in on bucks for cleanup near Peterson Air Force Base
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When Sen. Michael Bennet was home from Washington last week, he checked in with water districts in El Paso County that will benefit from $44 million he got into the federal defense budget to clean up water contamination near military bases and another $10 million to study the related health effects, his office tells Colorado…
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NORAD’s Santa Tracker gets an assist from Team Trump
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Some of the kids who dialed up Colorado Springs-based NORAD’s Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve to pinpoint the whereabouts of the The Jolly One as he circled the globe bearing gifts got an extra holiday surprise when the president of the United States – aka POTUS, aka Donald Trump – answered the phone. First Lady…
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Bennet leads Democratic senators who want Defense Department to find and clean up water toxins
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Colorado’s Michael Bennet is one of seven Senate Democrats who signed a letter last week pressuring the Defense Department to find and clean up water contamination. “Residents of our states are concerned about exposure, and what this means for their health and safety,” the senators wrote. “We urge your support for programs that address the…
