Colorado
Monday, May 6, 2024
New BLM rule could help protect America's national parks
As critics work to roll back new Bureau of Land Management rules, public lands advocates are defending the agency's move to put conservation uses on …
Film documents environmental battle with Colorado oil, gas industry
A new film documents the 2018 battle between Colorado environmentalists and the oil and gas industry over proposed fracking regulations. The film …
VIPs tour Salud Family Health Center’s mobile clinic
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo - D-Thornton - recently paid a visit to Salud Family …
BLM finalizes rule to prioritize protection of public lands in CO, West
The federal Bureau of Land Management has released its long-awaited final Public Lands Rule, which aims to reconcile a perceived imbalance between …
New online tool helps people with dementia document future care decisions
The number of U.S. residents aged 65 or older living with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is expected to double from nearly 7 …
Study: 90% of CO River irrigation water goes to cattle
As Colorado and other states grapple with shrinking Colorado River water levels, new research pinpoints how much water is being diverted for cattle …
CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT
Colorado families must sign up before the end of April to receive $120 per child to buy food through the new Summer EBT program approved by Congress…
Report: Diverting youth away from the justice system is working
Efforts to keep young people out of the criminal justice system are working, according to a new Sentencing Project report. Elie Zwiebel, attorney …
Strawberries top Dirty Dozen list of produce packed with pesticides
Nonorganic fruits and vegetables are loaded with chemical pesticides, including fungicides which can harm male reproductive systems, according to the …
Mental health urgent-care facility now available in northeast Boulder
Boulder and Broomfield County residents can now access mental health services the same way they can access urgent medical care. Dr. Nadia Haddad…
Study: 14 million U.S. freight trucks vulnerable to hackers
New worker safety regulations meant to log how many hours truckers are on the road may have inadvertently exposed millions of U.S. 18-wheelers to …
Study: Methane pollution from oil and gas production greatly underestimated
Data from new satellite-based technology show that the amount of methane pollution impacting communities living near oil and gas facilities is far gre…