/tags/air-pollution Air Pollution en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:12:13 GMT /news/2025-04-17/coal-fired-power-plant-in-northwestern-colorado-still-set-for-2028-closure-despite-trump-administration-orders Tri-State Generation is reviewing executive orders, but says its plan to close all three coal-fired units at Craig Station is based on economics. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Mark Jaffe and then read the Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:12:13 GMT /news/2025-04-17/coal-fired-power-plant-in-northwestern-colorado-still-set-for-2028-closure-despite-trump-administration-orders Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-10-24/boulder-countys-battle-to-shut-down-cemex-cement-plant-will-stretch-into-2025 Boulder County awaits the Lyons cement plant’s appeal of show-cause orders, as activists fight the industrial site on multiple fronts. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:11:10 GMT /news/2024-10-24/boulder-countys-battle-to-shut-down-cemex-cement-plant-will-stretch-into-2025 Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-10-01/commerce-city-sustainability-manager-says-she-was-fired-for-calling-out-suncor Rosemarie Russo was questioned and then lost her job after sending frank anti-pollution appeals from residents to Suncor’s Canada headquarters. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:11:24 GMT /news/2024-10-01/commerce-city-sustainability-manager-says-she-was-fired-for-calling-out-suncor Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun /2024-08-22/wildfire-smoke-copd-asthma-california-healthcare The University of California Davis Health system has developed a system to identify such at-risk patients and ensure they have access to care during heavy smoke events. Researchers there are calling for other health systems in smoke-impacted communities to adopt a similar approach. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:38:31 GMT /2024-08-22/wildfire-smoke-copd-asthma-california-healthcare Murphy Woodhouse /news/2024-07-31/wildfire-smoke-may-compound-the-front-ranges-ozone-problem-this-week Haze and smoke settled into the front range last week, and it’s about to get worse. Air quality will dip as wildfire smoke mixes with urban pollution. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:06:07 GMT /news/2024-07-31/wildfire-smoke-may-compound-the-front-ranges-ozone-problem-this-week Gabe Allen /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-24/feeling-overwhelmed-by-all-these-heat-and-air-quality-alerts-heres-what-you-need-to-know You may have noticed the haze that has settled over the Front Range in the last few days. And you might have gotten a push notification alerting you to the poor air quality. But what should you do with that? We’ll hear about what these notifications mean for your health on today’s In the NoCo. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-24/feeling-overwhelmed-by-all-these-heat-and-air-quality-alerts-heres-what-you-need-to-know In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /2024-07-11/shrinking-lakes-mean-more-air-pollution-and-thats-affecting-people-of-color-the-most A study focused on the Great Salt Lake in Utah looked at the correlation between decreasing water levels and and increase in harmful air particles. It's an issue that could affect other lakes around the country. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:32:53 GMT /2024-07-11/shrinking-lakes-mean-more-air-pollution-and-thats-affecting-people-of-color-the-most Yvette Fernandez /news/2024-05-24/cu-boulder-researchers-are-building-an-eye-of-sauron-whose-gaze-pierces-harmful-gasses When toxic gasses leak into the atmosphere, they are impossible to see. But scientists at CU Boulder are designing a technology to detect chemical threats. Fri, 24 May 2024 15:55:31 GMT /news/2024-05-24/cu-boulder-researchers-are-building-an-eye-of-sauron-whose-gaze-pierces-harmful-gasses Emma VandenEinde /2024-05-10/mountain-west-cities-heavily-polluted-smog-particles-wildfire-smoke A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West. Fri, 10 May 2024 19:55:26 GMT /2024-05-10/mountain-west-cities-heavily-polluted-smog-particles-wildfire-smoke Kaleb Roedel /news/2024-05-03/front-range-gets-abysmal-air-quality-rating-as-lawmakers-strike-deal-with-oil-and-gas-industry Gov. Jared Polis and top Democrats announced an agreement with the fossil fuel industry and environmental advocates to avert a ballot box fight in November. As part of the deal, lawmakers scrapped more aggressive regulatory proposals in place of two new bills, with just days left in the legislative session. Fri, 03 May 2024 17:21:57 GMT /news/2024-05-03/front-range-gets-abysmal-air-quality-rating-as-lawmakers-strike-deal-with-oil-and-gas-industry Lucas Brady Woods, Rae Solomon