Time Machine Tuesday: Uranium Mining
Uranium was discovered in southwestern Colorado in the late nineteenth century. It comes from carnotite ore, which also produces vanadium. …
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Ozone Information
Summer is ozone season and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s ozone information page has everything you need …
The Buzz on Bees in Colorado
Bees are essential pollinators that ensure our being able to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers — yet bee populations have …
Colorado Grasslands
On the plains of Colorado, grassland ecosystems provide habitats for many species of plants and animals. Yet increased human migration …
Protecting Colorado's Groundwater
Pesticides and chemicals can have an unhealthy effect on groundwater, so the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University, and …
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Opinion on Water Quality
This week we’re only going back a decade, to 2007, but a lot has changed in ten years concerning today’s …
Medication Take-Back Programs
Beginning this year the State of Colorado has expanded its efforts to encourage consumers to “take back” their unwanted medications. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Leadville Metals Exposure Study
Leadville is one of Colorado’s most historic mountain towns. Though a small mountain town today, in the 1870s and 1880s …
New Rain Barrel Law Going Into Effect
Starting tomorrow, Colorado residents can now collect rainwater to use on their gardens and lawns. Previously rain barrels were unlawful …
Protect Yourself from Lead in Water
If you live in an older home, your water pipes may be made of lead, which is associated with significant …
Arthur Carhart and the Wilderness Movement
The first decades of the twentieth century were the height of the wilderness movement in the United States. Following the …
Fracking: Risk to Homes and the Environment
Today’s Denver Post headlined “Colorado residents push to protect homes, river from fracking,” which discusses the use of state rules …
Time Machine Tuesday: Arbor Day
Coming up on Friday, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Denver Air Pollution
Remember the “brown cloud”? This visible air pollution was the embarrassment of our city for several decades. The City of …
Camp George West and Military Munitions on Green Mountain
This month the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that it will be investigating possible unexploded military munitions …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Electric Power Industry in Colorado
Back in 1938 the Colorado State Planning Commission and the Works Progress Administration undertook a study of the Development of …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Environmental Commission
Governor John Love and the Colorado General Assembly created the Colorado Environmental Commission in 1970 to study the state’s environmental …
Don't Release Non-Native Species into the Wild
Have you ever seen a tropical bird flying around Denver, or caught a strange-looking fish in a mountain stream? It …
Colorado Climate Plan
The State of Colorado has just issued a new Colorado Climate Plan which is now available online from our library. …
Burning Restrictions: What You Need to Know
It’s that time of year when snuggling up to a cozy fire is a welcoming prospect. But if you are …