Tag: air quality
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Colorado issues wildfire smoke advisory for health impacts
Wildfire smoke across the region may create unhealthy conditions Wednesday, particularly for those with heart and lung conditions. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Fremont, Teller, Huerfano, Pueblo, El Paso, Elbert and eastern Custer counties. The advisory is in effect until Thursday. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis…
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Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units affected nationwide. The state legislation requires installation of modern pollution controls and cost reporting for…
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State officials issue air quality health advisory for southern Colorado counties
An air quality health advisory has been issued for El Paso, Teller, Pueblo and eastern Fremont counties Saturday, according to state officials. Colorado’s Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) issued the advisory for 2-8 p.m. after an intrusion of ozone from high in the atmosphere, according to a page on the department’s website. CDPHE…
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Wildfire smoke affecting Colorado Springs air quality; how long will it last?
The familiar sight of Pikes Peak was hidden behind a hazy curtain Monday as smoke continued to drift across Colorado from several large wildfires burning in areas outside the state, including Canada. The U.S. Air Quality Index measures air breathability on a scale of 0 to 500, with readings between 0 and 50 indicating “good”…
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Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution
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Polis signs executive order on air quality
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis is using the dog days of August to get busy governing with executive orders, issuing a proclamation on air quality Thursday afternoon. RELATED: Polis signs executive order to protect wildlife The second directive in as many days told the Regional Air Quality…
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Polis signs executive order on air quality
Gov. Jared Polis is using the dog days of August to get busy governing with executive orders, issuing a proclamation on air quality Thursday afternoon. RELATED: Polis signs executive order to protect wildlife The second directive in as many days told the Regional Air Quality Council to: act “boldly and cost-effectively,” as well as expeditiously,…