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Eco! Colorado brings you state-wide environmental news in 15 minutes or less. Our mission is to keep Coloradans informed about environmental issues, actions, and legislation so that we can better protect our communities and land. We are an all-volunteer group of citizens that care deeply about Colorado.
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Este episodio es una actualización rápida que cubre los próximos eventos sobre la elaboración de normas ambientales, algunos de los cuales pagarán su tiempo. Visite https://safeandhealthyco.org/eco para conocer más detalles.
This episode is a quick update covering upcoming events on environmental rule making, some of which will pay for your time. Visit https://safeandhealthyco.org/eco for details and links to register.
Trisha García Nelson habla sobre su viaje personal luchando contra el fracking y sus emisiones tóxicas en la escuela de su hijo, Bella Romero Academy. Esta historia de racismo ambiental fue cubierta por el New York Times, Daily Show, Mother Jones, Greeley Tribune y muchos más. Conozca la lucha en curso por el monitoreo de la calidad del aire en la primera parte de esta serie y únase a nosotros en el capitolio para una conferencia de prensa el martes 26 de octubre.
Trisha Garcia Nelson talks about her personal journey fighting fracking and its toxic emissions at her son's school, Bella Romero Academy. This story of environmental racism was covered by the New York Times, Daily Show, Mother Jones, Greeley Tribune, and many more. Learn about the ongoing fight over air quality monitoring in the first part of this series and join our press conference at the capitol Tuesday, October 26.
Antes de que las compañías de petróleo y gas puedan comenzar a perforar, deben depositar dinero en una fianza que se utilizará para pagar la limpieza de pozos abandonados o el incumplimiento de los mandatos estatales. Sin embargo, estos bonos no se acercan a la cantidad que realmente se requiere para la limpieza y les cuesta a los contribuyentes de Colorado millones de dólares al tiempo que permiten una industria explotadora y dañina para el medio ambiente. Escuche el nuevo episodio para obtener más información sobre las garantías financieras, la vinculación y visite safeandhealthyco.org/eco para averiguar qué acciones puede tomar.
Before oil and gas companies can start drilling, they are required to put money into a bond that will be used to pay for cleanup of abandoned wells or for failure to meet state mandates. However, these bonds are nowhere near the amount actually required for clean up and is costing Colorado taxpayers millions of dollars while enabling an exploitative and environmentally damaging industry. Listen to the new episode to learn more about financial assurances, bonding, and visit safeandhealthyco.org/eco to find out what actions you can take.
La legislatura de Colorado acaba de concluir otra sesión y estamos aquí para informarles cómo sus votos afectaron nuestro medio ambiente y salud. Escuche para saber cómo el veto de SB200 no detuvo la lucha por la justicia ambiental, con la aprobación de HB 1266 y HB 1189. También agradecemos a todos los que hablaron contra de la degradación del agua y se aseguraron de que la Comisión de Control de Calidad del Agua. La Comisión voto a favor de proteger nuestras aguas. Visite safeandhealthyco.org/eco para information sobre como buscar a sus representantes y cómo votaron en las propuestas de ley ambientales, HB 1266 y HB 1189.
The Colorado legislature just wrapped another session, and we're here to fill you in on how their votes impacted our environment and health. Listen to learn how SB200's veto didn't stop the fight for environmental justice, with HB1266 and HB1189 being passed. We also thank everyone who spoke out against water degradation and made sure the Water Quality Control Commission ruled in favor of protecting our waters. Visit safeandhealthyco.org/eco to find out who your representatives are and how they voted on two important environmental bills, HB1266 and HB1189.
En este episodio cubrimos la lucha para proteger los ríos y arroyos de Colorado de la contaminación causada por activad. La Comisión de Control de Calidad del Agua de Colorado está revisando las reglas de degradacíon y hay un cambio que facilitaría el aumento de la contaminación en ríos y arroyos donde ya existe contaminación; esto es contrario a todos los programas costosos de limpieza en arroyos urbanos como el South Platte. Visita https://safeandhealthyco.org/eco para saber más acerca de cómo puede proteger nuestra agua el 14 de junio en la audiencia de la Comisión de Control de Calidad del Agua de Colorado.
This episode we're covering the fight to protect Colorado's rivers and streams from pollution. The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission is pushing a degradation rule change that would make it easier to increase pollution in rivers and streams where pollution already exists - this is counter to all the expensive cleanup efforts on urban streams like the South Platte. Visit https://safeandhealthyco.org/eco to find out how you can protect our water at the June 14 Colorado Water Quality Control Commission hearing.
Colorado Senate Bill 200 is important legislation that would make concrete deadlines and laws helping us meet greenhouse pollution reduction targets. Currently we're lagging behind, and with Governor Polis' announcement that he would veto the bill, we're in danger of completely missing them and exacerbating the climate crisis. This episode covers the fight for SB200 and what you can do - find out more at https://safendhealthyco.org/eco.
Our first episode is on the Suncor refinery permitting battle and how you can make a difference in the fight against one of Colorado's biggest polluters. Sign up to testify why Suncor should be denied their permit to continue to pollute our air and water. Public hearings are May 1st and 4th - Colorado needs your voice to protect the health and safety of our communities. Go to https://safeandhealthyco.org/eco​ for information on how to sign up.
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