This week, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) held its 17th annual Colorado Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) event recognizing companies and organizations for exceeding regulatory requirements and…
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Colorado to Assess Health Risks from Oil and Gas Operations
Using data from two new studies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will coordinate a health-risk assessment of oil and gas by summer 2018. The three-year North Front…
Colorado Agreement on Coal Retirements to Yield Air Pollution Cuts
An ambitious agreement announced September 1 aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 4 million tons per year and to dramatically cut other air pollutants. The deal, reached…
Colorado Tracking Network Adds New Environmental Health Data
The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment has added new tracking data to its Tracking Network which now lets users review tables, maps, and charts on asthma hospitalization…
Colorado DPHE Lab Develops Cutting-Edge Test on Algal Blooms
A test recently developed by the Laboratory Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) makes it easier to determine whether algal blooms are toxic or…
Colorado DPHE Issues Forward-Looking Solid Waste Plan
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) today released an Integrated Solid Waste and Materials Management Plan to address the state’s solid waste and waste diversion and recycling…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
Colorado Seeks Input on P2 from Cross-Section of Stakeholders
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) seeks six new representatives of environmental groups, community groups, local governments, and businesses in the state to serve on its Pollution…
Colorado Agencies Collaborate to Protect Streams from Mining Impacts
A recent collaboration among local and state agencies including the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) and Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and a mining company will…
Letter to Membership from President Rudolph
This letter highlights focus areas for Martha Rudolph’s 2015-2016 term as ECOS President.
