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08_12_2024amheadlines Greta Kerkhoff
Additional public comment allowed for gas project expansions near Adams County elementary school
Colorado air pollution regulators have extended the public comment period on a permit that would allow Magellan Pipeline Company to expand its gasoline storage facility across the street from an elementary school.
The extension follows criticism that regulators at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Magellan Pipeline Company did not communicate with the public about plans to expand its gasoline storage facility.
According to The Denver Post, the expansion would increase the amount of toxins released into the air in a community that already suffers from a disproportionate amount of pollution compared to the rest of Colorado.
The public comment period on the expansion at Magellan’s Dupont Terminal has been extended by 30 days, until Sept. 16.
The state also plans to organize a community meeting about the project; however, a date and time have yet to be set.
Thousands attended Ride for your Life memorial in Boulder
Over 1,000 bikers gathered yesterday at CU Boulder to honor the life of young cycling champion Magnus White. Seventeen year-old White was killed by a driver during a training ride on the Diagonal Highway. The driver was believed to be asleep at the wheel.
Riders took to the street to advocate for safer roads following a path along Diagonal Highway, past the site where White was killed one year ago.
At the end of the route, White’s parents – along with elected officials – outlined changes they are seeking at the local, state and federal levels.
According to the Boulder Reporting Lab, they urged fast-tracking bike infrastructure in the region, starting with the North Foothills Bikeway project connecting Boulder to Lyons along U.S. 36, as well as increasing penalties for vehicular homicide and requiring automatic emergency braking sensitive to cyclists in all U.S. vehicles to prevent collisions.
Alexander Mountain fire deemed human caused
Investigators have officially determined that the Alexander Mountain Fire was caused by human activity. The fire sparked July 29 west of Loveland in Larimer County and burned nearly 10,000 acres in northern Colorado, destroying 51 structures.
Police are looking for whoever may have started the blaze, intentional or not. Anyone with information about the start of the fire can call the Forest Service’s tip line at 303-275-5266. Photos, videos and typed statements may also be uploaded online.
Mudslide closes parts of Highway 82
The Colorado Department of Transportation said crews are working to reopen Highway 82 between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale after a mudslide last night.
Some vehicles were caught in the slide, but no injuries were reported.
According to 9News, crews worked overnight to cut a trench through rock debris, allowing water to flow away from flooded areas. They are continuing to work today to clear the impacted 3/4-mile stretch of the highway.
The Colorado Department of Transportation said they hope to have the stretch cleared by noon today.
Until then, an alternate route is in place using County Road 154, which runs alongside highway 82.
Tina Peters trial wraps up
Closing arguments are expected today in the trial of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. Peters is accused of letting people who believed the 2020 election was stolen access her office’s election equipment.
Testimony wrapped up Friday, three years after the Colorado Secretary of State first announced the investigation into the potential security breach.
Peters is facing seven felony charges, some of which include: attempting to influence a public servant, identity theft, criminal impersonation and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation.
According to Colorado Public Radio, the jury will also consider three misdemeanors: first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with the requirements of the Secretary of State.
The prosecution comes from Dominion Voting Systems, the state of Colorado, and current and former Mesa County employees. Two of which have pleaded guilty to security related charges.
Colorado puppy tests positive for Rabies
A puppy at the Moms and Mutts Colorado Rescue for Pregnant and Nursing Dogs adoption even has tested positive for rabies, the first case Colorado has seen in dogs since 2020.
Rabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system. Usually the disease is transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal.
The puppy was euthanized last Wednesday. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, euthanizing an animal is the only way to test it for rabies.
The rabies-positive puppy was at the event with its 11 unvaccinated littermates. Health officials are attempting to contact those fostering the exposed puppies. Generally, the Department says unvaccinated animals exposed to rabies should either be euthanized or put in a 120-day quarantine. However, in their release they said “strict quarantine is not feasible” in this case.
Attendees of the event are being asked to contact the department, as they may have been exposed to rabies.
Those who believe they may have been exposed can call the CDPHE hotline at 303-692-2700.
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