Tag:pollution

Two Bills Instituting More Emission Regulations, Higher Fines Pass First Committee Hearing

A pair of Colorado Senate bills with an aim of reducing emissions to improve air quality in the Front Range passed their first Senate committee hearing.

Legislative Look Ahead: Public Safety, Cost of Living, the State’s Litigious Environment in Focus

The Colorado Legislature began its session Jan. 10, and property tax, public safety and the cost of living are expected to be top priorities.

AG and Vail Corporation Settle Over Snowmaker Water Leak

Colorado and Vail Corp. reached a $275,000 settlement to resolve claims connected to the accidental release of contaminated water in 2021.

EPA, DOJ Announce Clean Air Act Settlements in Colorado, the Southern Ute Indian Reservation

The DOJ and the EPA announced three settlements with natural gas processors in Colorado, Wyoming and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Nov. 3

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued four opinions Nov. 4 and unanimously affirmed a judgment in connection to first-degree murder.

DCP Midstream Settlement Announced, Resolving Clean Air Act Violations

Federal and state entities announced a settlement with DCP Operating Company LP and five other subsidiaries of DCP Midstream LP.

U.S. Judge’s Decision in Long-Running Hawai’i Clean Water Act Case May Launch Era of New Permit Requirements for Dischargers of Pollution to Groundwater

A long battle over a Hawai’i local government’s pollution to the ocean via groundwater ended late last week with a federal judge’s order making clear that the discharges are illegal if not authorized by regulators.

WOTUS Odyssey, Part 2: Obama and Trump Take Different Paths, Biden Makes Third Effort

On June 7 regulatory agencies acknowledged a need to repeal NWPR to make improvements in the regulatory definition of WOTUS.