CO: Toxics
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 …
Colorado lawmakers eye ways to reduce pollution in vulnerable communities
In 2021, Colorado lawmakers took a first step toward addressing decades of toxic pollution disproportionately impacting low-income neighborhoods and …
Restoring protections for Colorado endangered waters and wetlands
Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation to restore protections to key waters and wetlands struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year in a …
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…