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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is authorized by Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. 25-11-301 et. seq.) to assist local governments in the identification and management of uranium mill tailings remaining in western Colorado communities. Because tailings deposits are often associated with utility rights-of-ways and private property, this plan is also designed to assist utilities and private parties in the identification, proper...

In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst cancer cluster un history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.

There have been several changes in the federal requirements for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) since 2002 to help protect surface water. This fact sheet describes the recent regulatory revisions and an important court case that affect the discharge permit requirements for Colorado's CAFOs.

The Air Pollution Control Division (Division) developed this policy to provide owners and operators of housed commercial swine feeding operations (HCSFOs) with testing and monitoring parameters and methods to demonstrate compliance with the total volatile solids (TVS) requirements of Regulation No. 2, Part B.

What are the issues? What can you do? Can we clean up and save our oceans for the wonderful animals that call them home? This book is bursting with information and ideas that answer all three questions. An inspirational call to action for all young conservationists, The Problem With Plastic combines nature, science, beautiful photography, and a fact-packed handbook. Kids worldwide care about this issue, and this new book gives them the information...