Air Quality /tags/air-quality Air Quality en-US Copyright ĚÇĐÄvlog´«Ă˝/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT 'A spike in air pollution:' Galeton well cleanup continues but concerns linger /news/2025-06-23/air-quality-and-public-health-are-a-concern-in-the-wake More than two months after a blowout at a Chevron well in Galeton, questions remain about the public health implications of the accident and how regulators will hold the company accountable. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-23/air-quality-and-public-health-are-a-concern-in-the-wake Rae Solomon Colorado’s landfills are a major source of methane emissions. Here’s how regulators hope to change that /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-16/colorados-landfills-are-a-major-source-of-methane-emissions-heres-how-regulators-hope-to-change-that Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. And in Colorado, a lot of methane is produced by decomposing food scraps at landfills. We explore why that matters – and how state regulators are hoping to rein in those emissions – on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-16/colorados-landfills-are-a-major-source-of-methane-emissions-heres-how-regulators-hope-to-change-that In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner Breathing in extremes: Report says Mountain West has some of the best and worst air in the country /2025-05-20/breathing-in-extremes-report-says-mountain-west-has-some-of-the-best-and-worst-air-in-the-country The American Lung Association’s annual air quality report shows that some of the most polluted air is in the areas around Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, and Salt Lake City, but some of the cleanest is in the mountain areas in Wyoming, Colorado, St. George, Utah, and Prescott Valley, Ariz. Tue, 20 May 2025 17:34:34 GMT /2025-05-20/breathing-in-extremes-report-says-mountain-west-has-some-of-the-best-and-worst-air-in-the-country Yvette Fernandez Routt County, Hayden seek $89 million unified settlement as Hayden Station closure nears /news/2025-04-30/routt-county-hayden-seek-89-million-unified-settlement-as-hayden-station-closure-nears The move could determine how the transition from coal should be managed and funded -- --- and how it might shape the community. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read The Steamboat Pilot story at the link below. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:39:28 GMT /news/2025-04-30/routt-county-hayden-seek-89-million-unified-settlement-as-hayden-station-closure-nears Julia Coccaro, Steamboat Pilot Summer heat could contribute to harmful air quality across the Mountain West /2025-04-27/summer-heat-could-contribute-to-harmful-air-quality-across-the-mountain-west Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:37:48 GMT /2025-04-27/summer-heat-could-contribute-to-harmful-air-quality-across-the-mountain-west Yvette Fernandez Coffee, hold the carbon: Food trucks are the latest thing getting electrified in Colorado /news/2025-04-24/coffee-hold-the-carbon-food-trucks-are-the-latest-thing-getting-electrified-in-colorado The Regional Air Quality Council is offering grants to take the gasoline and propane out of mobile food prep as part of Colorado’s ozone and climate change fight. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr, discuss this story with Colorado Sun Team Editor Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:29:05 GMT /news/2025-04-24/coffee-hold-the-carbon-food-trucks-are-the-latest-thing-getting-electrified-in-colorado Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun Colorado leads on air quality rules for oil and gas. But those living near wells say it's not enough /news/2025-03-12/colorado-leads-on-air-quality-rules-for-oil-and-gas-but-those-living-near-wells-say-its-not-enough Colorado is a global leader when it comes to regulating oil and gas operators. But enforcement largely depends on self-reported industry data, which could leave nearby communities vulnerable. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/colorado-leads-on-air-quality-rules-for-oil-and-gas-but-those-living-near-wells-say-its-not-enough Rae Solomon Colorado School of Mines project hopes to warm houses, lower bills in mobile home communities /news/2025-03-04/colorado-school-of-mines-project-hopes-to-warm-houses-lower-bills-in-mobile-home-communities The goal of the three-year program is to bring energy efficiency to low-income families and communities. “It’s a big difference,” one resident says. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:41:50 GMT /news/2025-03-04/colorado-school-of-mines-project-hopes-to-warm-houses-lower-bills-in-mobile-home-communities Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun The Catch Up: State of the State, air quality and a baby sloth /news/2025-01-10/the-catch-up-state-of-the-state-air-quality-and-a-baby-sloth We know everyone lives busy lives, but the Catch Up is here to keep you updated on all the important stories and news from ĚÇĐÄvlog´«Ă˝. Each week, we round up what made headlines on ĚÇĐÄvlog´«Ă˝ newscasts. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:32:20 GMT /news/2025-01-10/the-catch-up-state-of-the-state-air-quality-and-a-baby-sloth Nikole Robinson Carroll, Beau Baker EPA chooses Mountain West project to reduce air pollution in schools /regional-news/2024-09-03/epa-chooses-mountain-west-project-to-reduce-air-pollution-in-schools Air pollution can be two to five times worse indoors compared to outside, and it’s especially concerning for children, who tend to breathe in more air than adults in relation to their body weight. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:31:45 GMT /regional-news/2024-09-03/epa-chooses-mountain-west-project-to-reduce-air-pollution-in-schools Rachel Cohen