CO: Toxics
Monday, March 25, 2024
New bill would expand PFAS ban for tampons, other consumer items
Colorado lawmakers want to beef up legislation that bans PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, by 2028. Yahn Olson is an associate attorney with …
New methane rule promises public health benefits
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, has become a global target in efforts to blunt the worst impacts of climate change. The Biden …
Report: Toxic chemicals stealing kids’ future potential
Children of color and from low-income families in Colorado and across the nation are not only exposed to more dangerous toxic chemicals - including le…
Surge in renewables keeps hopes of averting worst climate impacts alive
Record growth in wind and solar energy, battery storage and electric vehicle sales have kept the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 within …
Low Value Care Costs Patients and Payers $134 Million Per Year
Coloradans received nearly 2 million potentially unnecessary health care services in 2021, at a cost of some $134 million for patients and health …
Xcel Plan to Reduce Emissions Includes Untested Technologies
In 2021, Colorado lawmakers required utilities supplying natural gas for heating homes and businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4% by 2025…
Colorado Credit Union Helping Decarbonize Homes
July was the hottest month in recorded history, and a Colorado credit union is finding creative ways for low-income and other vulnerable residents to …
Report: Health Costs of Oil, Gas Production $77B Annually
Air pollution from oil and gas production contributes to thousands of premature deaths and childhood asthma cases each year, according to new …
Denver’s E-Bike Rebates So Hot They're Gone Within Minutes
By Whitney Bauck for Bloomberg News.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publ…
BLM Seeks Coloradans' Input on New Public-Lands Rule Aiming for Balance
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is holding a public hearing today in Denver on its new rule, which aims to put conservation, protection of …
National Stroke Awareness Month Spotlights Environmental Factors
Cardiovascular diseases are the world's leading cause of disability and death, and are responsible for nearly a million deaths each year in the U.S.…
New EPA Drinking Water Standards Take Aim at PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
At least 20 Colorado municipalities will have to improve their water treatment systems to remove so-called forever chemicals called PFAS from drinking…