Colorado can lead the way in addressing the climate and public health impacts of landfills

Colorado can lead the way in addressing the climate and public health impacts of landfills

Harvesting wheat crops near Denver with a landfill site between them. (John Finney Photography via Getty Images)When it comes to slowing the impact of climate change, reducing as much methane as we can, as fast as we can, is the most impactful and cost-effective action we can take. After working to reduce this highly polluting greenhouse gas from Colorado’s coal, mining, oil, and gas sectors, the administration of Gov. Jared Polis just took a ma…

Colorado’s Oil and Gas Landscape May Seem Complicated, but the Reality Isn’t - Yellow Scene Magazine

We’re over three months into the Trump administration’s second 4-year term, and the Colorado legislature has roughly a month left in their 2025 legislative session.The Trump administration’s bloodlust for dinosaur juice is no secret, but neither is the fact that Colorado’s oil and gas regulations comprise the most “robust” program in the nation and worldwide per Stefanie Shoup, director of the Office of Innovation and Planning at Colorado’s Air …

Commentary - Colorado can lead the way in addressing the climate and public health impacts of landfills

Commentary - Colorado can lead the way in addressing the climate and public health impacts of landfills kcpnews2 Wed, 04/23/2025 - 05:00 Image (Colorado Newsline) When it comes to slowing the impact of climate change, reducing as much methane as we can, as fast as we can, is the most impactful and cost-effective action we can take. After working to reduce this highly polluting greenhouse gas from Colorado’s coal, mining, oil, and gas sectors, …

Governor Polis’ Administration and Department of Agriculture Announce New #Climate Resilience Funding for #Colorado Farms and Ranches

September 2013 flooding via AWRA Colorado Section Symposium Click the link to read the release on Governor Polis’ website (Olga Robak and Shelby Wieman): April 21, 2025 Broomfield, Colo. — Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO) announced new grant opportunities to support climate resilience projects within the state’s agricultural sector.  “In Colorado we are…