A number of state environmental agencies are providing enforcement discretion and/or other regulatory flexibility to assist regulated entities during the COVID-19 crisis. While many states urge the regulated community to…
Colorado
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Colorado Says It’s on the Ozone Case in Face of U.S. EPA Redesignation
Responding to U.S. EPA’s December 16 announcement that it will reclassify the non-ozone attainment area in Colorado as “serious,” the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is assuring…
Colorado Publishes Pioneering Study of Oil and Gas Health Risks
On October 17, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) published a groundbreaking study, Human Health Risk Assessment for Oil & Gas Operations in Colorado. The Journal of…
Colorado Selects Artists for Innovative Health and Environment Mural Contest
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has selected eight artists to depict findings of the state’s recent 2018 Health and Environment Assessment, which is used to shape…
Colorado Adopts Zero Emission Vehicle Standard
Amid an aggressive push by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to meet federal ozone pollution requirements, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission late last week adopted…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Colorado Conducts Regular Listening Sessions around State on Waste Matters
The Colorado Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission meets quarterly in various locations around the state to hear local perspectives on solid and hazardous waste issues in the area. Community members,…
Colorado Partners with National Weather Service on Air Quality Alerts
Colorado residents and visitors who are planning outdoor activities and trying to help reduce pollution can now check weather.gov for the state’s air quality alerts, thanks to a collaboration between…
Colorado Issues Ban on Training with PFAS Firefighting Foams
Last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed H.B. 1279 to prohibit the use of class B aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), which is used in firefighting and contains PFAS, for…
