Are you an EcoDriver?
Yesterday Governor Ritter announced his endorsement of a consumer awareness campaign on ‘EcoDriving’, that offers easy actions that all of us can take to ‘save …
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Ozone
As we move into the summer season, sunny skies and high temperatures can also be accompanied by high concentrations of ozone. In fact, this afternoon …
Water Quality
Water is an important part of our daily lives. We die without it, and can get sick if chemicals or bacteria infiltrate our water sources. …
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
The Colorado Attorney General, John W. Suthers, announced yesterday that a settlement has been reached on a claim for natural resource damages at the Rocky …
Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day. Around the nation, events are being held to educate people about environmental issues. To find out about activities going on …
Radon
Radon is an invisible, radioactive gas created from natural deposits of uranium and radium in the soil. It can be drawn into buildings, and if …
Reducing Your Impact on the Environment
Since all of your actions impact our environment, you may be interested in ways that you can lessen your effect. Don’t know where to start? …
Lead-Based Paint and Poisoning
With the recent recall of toys containing lead-based paint, you may be wondering where you can get more information about lead, its effect on children …
Ozone
Sunny days and high temperatures combined with ground pollution from automobiles and other sources can lead to high ozone levels in the metro area. High …
Wind Power
There has been an increasing interest in wind power as an alternative to energy from fossil fuel. Colorado is ranked 11th in the nation for …
Mountain Pine Beetle
On a trip up to the mountains this weekend I noticed just how much damage is being caused as a result of outbreaks of mountain …
Water Rights
There has been a lot of discussion in the news lately about water rights, water conservation, and many are wondering if the winter storms have …
Energy Resources and Conservation
With Earth Day in the news, hopefully people are thinking about clean, renewable energy resources and ways to conserve. For help go to the Governor’s …
Arbor Day
Arbor Day is coming up. According to the National Arbor Day Foundation, National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, but many states observe …
Colorado’s Forests
New information on the problem of our changing forests has recently been published. The 2006 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests looks in depth …
Air Quality
As winter weather moves along the front range, we become more conscious of air pollution –the frequency of ozone and air quality warnings increase in …
Our Changing Forests
Anyone driving in the mountains of Colorado cannot help but notice the dead trees due to the pine beetle epidemic affecting the western states. This …
Recycling opportunities and information
With the beginning of the school year, many people may be considering buying a new computer. This brings up the question of how to dispose …
Emergency Water Supplies and Treatment
These days we all hear about two threats, terrorism and bird flu pandemic, and the need for preparing, including an adequate supply of water. We …