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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Clean Water Cases

In its first major environmental decision since the addition of Justices Roberts and Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a split decision today covering two Clean Water Act cases, Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Governor Owens Gives Earth Day Present To Colorado Polluters

With a stroke of his pen, Governor Owens vetoed the most important clean air legislation passed by Colorado’s legislature in nearly 15 years.

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Colorado's Blue Skies In Governor Owen's Hands

Today a crowd of 50 citizens and activists joined local government officials, faith leaders, and environmental and public health advocates to ask Governor Owen’s to keep our skies clear.

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State Senate Votes To Protect Colorado's Air Quality

Hours ago, the Colorado senate voted to give Colorado more authority to protect air quality and public health. At a press conference yesterday, bill sponsor Senator Dan Grossman, explained why this legislation is so important.

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Colorado House Votes To Protect Clean Air

Hours ago, representatives from both sides of the aisle voted to pass HB-1309 to protect air quality and public health in Colorado.

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Court Strikes Down Major Bush Air Pollution Rule

A federal appeals court today stuck down a highly controversial air pollution rule that was a centerpiece of the Bush administration’s environmental agenda.

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Senate Bid to Reject Bush Mercury Rule Narrowly Fails

The U.S. Senate today fell just shy of invoking the rarely-used Congressional Review Act to overturn a Bush administration rule granting power plants an extra 10-20 years to reduce their mercury pollution. The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to void federal agency rules and has been successfully used only once before.

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New Bush Rules will allow Colorado's Mercury Emissions to increase 177%

As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote Monday on whether to overturn an EPA rule on power plant mercury emissions, a new Environment Colorado report shows that while states in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions currently lead the nation in power plant mercury emissions, Colorado has been given the go-ahead to join them.

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State Officials Violate Agreement with Lawmakers on Clean Air Rules

Yesterday, state officials violated an agreement with state lawmakers to reexamine a set of controversial air quality rules with a full public hearing process before submitting them to EPA for approval.

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New Report Finds Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services Will Emit More Toxic Chemicals into Colorado's Air Under 'Clear Skies' Bill

Under the Bush administration's "Clear Skies" bill, scheduled for a vote tomorrow in a key Senate committee, as many as 220 industrial facilities in Colorado would not have to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that require steep reductions in their emissions of dozens of pollutants that cause cancer, birth defects, and other serious health problems, according to "Lethal Loophole," a new report released today by Environment Colorado. 

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