Tag: environment
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Investigation: EPA, state underestimated Colorado mine spill potential
BILLINGS, Mont. — Despite prior warnings that dangerous levels of toxic water were building inside a Colorado mine, federal and state regulators mistakenly concluded the pressure was not high enough to cause an accident, an investigation released Wednesday found. The pressure blew, however, when a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency team started excavation and cleanup work…
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New documents raise more questions about Colorado mine spill
Documents released by U.S. officials have revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency knew of the potential for a blowout of toxic wastewater from a Colorado mine more than a year before a government cleanup team accidentally triggered such a release earlier this month. About 3 million gallons of water from the mine flowed into Colorado’s…
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New documents raise more questions about Colorado mine spill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Documents released by U.S. officials have revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency knew of the potential for a blowout of toxic wastewater from a Colorado mine more than a year before a government cleanup team…
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Haze from wildfires expected to continue in Colorado
DENVER — Forecasters say a grey haze from western wildfires is expected to continue over parts of Colorado this weekend. Forecasters also say the fire danger is high in the northern area of the state because of gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. Gusty winds behind a cold front are expected to bring additional…
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Haze from wildfires expected to continue in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Forecasters say a grey haze from western wildfires is expected to continue over parts of Colorado this weekend. Forecasters also say the fire danger is high in the northern area of the state…
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Earthquake shakes southern Colorado
An earthquake was reported in Las Animas County in southern Colorado late Wednesday night by the United States Geological Survey. The 4.2 magnitude quake hit 24 miles west of Trinidad at 11:14 p.m., according to the USGS in Golden. The earthquake was centered southwest of Weston in the southern Sangre de Christo mountains. The earthquake…
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EPA downplays dangers of mine spill, but concerns linger
More than two weeks after a mine spill fouled waterways in several Western states, officials expressed concern Thursday over the long-term effects of contaminated river bottoms as the federal agency that triggered the accident downplayed the dangers. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency workers released more than 3 million gallons of contaminated water Aug. 5 while investigating…
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Earthquake shakes southern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An earthquake was reported in Las Animas County in southern Colorado late Wednesday night by the United States Geological Survey. The 4.2 magnitude quake hit 24 miles west of Trinidad at 11:14 p.m., according to…
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Drake gets more time for air quality compliance after state commission ruling
DENVER – Clean air advocates and experts from Colorado Springs on Thursday disputed data that say sulfur dioxide emissions from the Martin Drake Power Plant meet the federal standard. They implored the state Air Quality Control Commission to deem Drake a non-attainment area for SO2, but commissioners voted unanimously to label Drake “unclassifiable” due to…
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Local fracking bans could go before Colorado high court soon
DENVER — Colorado’s battle over who should regulate fracking could be on the fast track to the state Supreme Court. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Monday asked to bow out of lawsuits over Longmont’s ban on fracking and a 5-year-moratorium in Fort Collins. The move would allow the Supreme Court to take the cases…