Suncor violated pollution permits for 900 hours during 3-month shutdown, environmental group reports By Noelle Phillips June 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. During the shutdown, Suncor's refinery released excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide...
New lawsuit over Purina pet food plant’s ‘odiferous emissions’ filed after previous case dismissed By Noelle Phillips June 5, 2025 at 12:18 p.m. The plaintiffs say the scent causes nausea and headaches and can infiltrate their homes for...
Summer ozone season starts Sunday. That means the Front Range’s air will be dirtier. By Noelle Phillips May 30, 2025 at 4:14 p.m. In recent years, high ozone levels have been detected at Chatfield State Park, South Table...
Should Denver allow exemptions for ‘Waste No More’ ordinance? Initiative’s backer objects to changes. By Elliott Wenzler May 14, 2025 at 9:53 a.m. “This isn’t what the Denver voters want,” Ean Tafoya said. “Denver voters want action now,...
Local governments in Colorado demanding more accountability from oil and gas By Noelle Phillips May 11, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. When the Denver City Council rejected a $25 million contract with Suncor Energy last week,...
Denver rejects $25 million asphalt contract with Suncor because of refinery’s pollution By Noelle Phillips May 8, 2025 at 10:02 a.m. Now, city staff is working to shift the asphalt contract to another company, even though...
EPA must reconsider Colorado’s decision to ignore fracking pollution in state plan to clean the air By Noelle Phillips April 29, 2025 at 10:47 a.m. Colorado is now in severe violation of two federal ozone pollution standards, and it must...
Colorado lawmakers may table attempted TABOR reckoning as labor union, hospital fights linger in final days By Seth Klamann April 28, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. "We have a tremendous volume moving through both chambers -- a lot of big discussions...
Colorado and Denver told owners to cut their buildings’ carbon emissions. Did the rules go too far? By Noelle Phillips April 29, 2025 at 10:13 a.m. Complaints from multiple business sectors led Denver to redo the rules for its Energize Denver...
Will labels warning of climate risks on Colorado gas pumps be effective? (Letters) By DP Opinion April 11, 2025 at 2:37 p.m. "There is not a single person who drives a car, takes a bus, or rides...