Tag: environmental protection agency
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Colorado Springs lawmakers and EPA push to keep Ray Nixon Power Plant open
Lawmakers and officials for Colorado Springs Utilities announced plans Monday to push for a legislative change that would allow the utility’s coal-fire power plant to remain open for a few years beyond the current 2029 closure date. A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, including the Republican minority leaders for the House and Senate, spoke at…
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A grand vision in Colorado Springs is moving toward reality with EPA grant help
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A grand vision for the Shooks Run corridor east of downtown, involving new parks, thousands of new apartments and new office space, is taking steps toward reality with a grant to assess environmental contamination along the corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency granted $600,000 to the…
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A grand vision in Colorado Springs is moving toward reality with EPA grant help
A grand vision for the Shooks Run corridor east of downtown, involving new parks, thousands of new apartments and new office space, is taking steps toward reality with a grant to assess environmental contamination along the corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency granted $600,000 to the city of Colorado Springs, Fountain, Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado…
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Accuracy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An article on A1 of The Gazette’s June 21 edition should have stated that perfluorinated compounds might be more toxic than an Environmental Protection Agency health advisory suggests. Also, the reference dose used by the…
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Accuracy
An article on A1 of The Gazette’s June 21 edition should have stated that perfluorinated compounds might be more toxic than an Environmental Protection Agency health advisory suggests. Also, the reference dose used by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry referred to the smallest amount someone can ingest each day for a year…
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Colorado Springs creekside camping ban gets initial City Council approval
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a ban on creekside camping, paving the way for a crackdown on homeless people living along waterways within the city. The council voted 7 to 2 to ban camping within 100 feet of the city…
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Colorado Springs creekside camping ban gets initial City Council approval
The Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a ban on creekside camping, paving the way for a crackdown on homeless people living along waterways within the city. The council voted 7 to 2 to ban camping within 100 feet of the city waterways and concrete drainage canals. A second vote on final…
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Water legacy: Hickenlooper’s tenure may be most judged by his water initiatives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. John Hickenlooper leaves office on Jan. 8 after eight years as governor. He may be best remembered for guiding the state through its growing pains over the legalization of recreational marijuana, but he leaves another legacy as well: water. In a fast-growing state that…
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