The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division recently released a new online mapping tool that will allow members of the public to identify sources of air pollution across the state.
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Parents of Colorado Children Who Rely on CBD Supplements Wary of Possible Hemp Bill Amendment
As Colorado lawmakers move forward with a bill that would strengthen the regulation of intoxicating hemp products, families whose children rely on CBD supplements are raising concerns over a potential amendment relating to dosage limits being weighed by the bill’s sponsors.
New Roadmap Aims to Double Acreage of Conserved Colorado Lands
As Colorado faces mounting challenges associated with a changing climate – record-breaking wildfires, extreme drought and dwindling water supplies, the loss of habitat for native plants and animals – a new roadmap aims to help secure the state’s most critical natural resources by doubling the footprint of conserved lands over the next ten years.
Oil and Gas-Related Spills Increased 16% in Colorado in 2022, Report Finds
A report from a Denver-based environmental group shows that Colorado’s oil and gas industry is trending in the wrong direction on drilling-related spills.
Most Cost-Burdened Residents Should Be Colorado Housing-Policy Priority, Report Says
A new report from the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless outlines trends in Colorado’s housing landscape and proposes policy changes intended to better help those with the highest need for affordable housing.
No, a New Report Doesn’t Show Colorado Is ‘No. 1 for Violent Crime’
As voters in Colorado’s two largest cities returned their ballots on Tuesday in pivotal municipal elections, a news story containing a major factual error about the state’s crime rate was shared widely by Republican leaders, police officials and other political figures.
Colorado Launches Grant Programs to Fund Electric School Buses, Truck Fleets
School districts, local governments and businesses across Colorado can now take advantage of a pair of new state programs to help fund the switch to zero-emission electric vehicles.
Denser Development Envisioned in Colorado Democrats’ Landmark Affordable Housing Bill
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and lawmakers unveiled a long-awaited plan Wednesday to spur residential development and increase the housing stock in the state by encouraging the construction of non-traditional housing types.
Jobs Increase Across Colorado
Despite this, based on preliminary data, the state has added about 10,695 new nonfarm jobs between January to February with some of the largest increases coming from the business, trade, hospitality, and government sectors.
Bipartisan Colorado Bill Would Require Insurance to Cover Prosthetics for Sports, Recreation
Colorado lawmakers want to make it easier for people who use prosthetics to participate in sports and other active recreation by requiring insurance to cover additional prosthetics for those activities.