| State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday August 16, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Boulder Testing Three Herbicide-Free Ways to Replace Nonnative Grass
BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- The city of Boulder issued the following news:
The City of Boulder is beginning to test three different sustainable ways to remove and replace non-native bluegrass with water-efficient, native grasses at the northeast corner of Baseline Road and 30th Street. The project supports the city's goals for systemic change toward climate action by using water sustainably and will inform future projects on private and public lands across Colorado.
"There is growing communi
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Colorado Keeps Outdoor Carbon Monoxide Pollution More Than 80% Below U.S. EPA Standard
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024:
The state of Colorado has effectively kept outdoor carbon monoxide pollution (https://www.epa.gov/co-pollution/basic-information-about-carbon-monoxide-co-outdoor-air-pollution#Effects) low for the past 20 years. It is now more than 80% below the U.S. EPA health-based standard (https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/carbon-monoxide-co-air-quality-standards). Carbo
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Governor Polis Appoints Dina M. Christiansen to the 13th Judicial District Court
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024:
Today, Governor Polis appointed Dina M. Christiansen to the 13th Judicial District Court. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Charles M. Hobbs and is effective October 2, 2024.
Ms. Christiansen is a District Court Magistrate in the 8th Judicial District, a position she has held since 2019. Previously, she was a Sole Practitioner at The Christian
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Governor Polis Calls Special Session to Build on Success of Bipartisan Property Tax Relief for Coloradans and Prevent Risky Ballot Measures From Devastating Funding for Colorado Schools
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024:
Today, Governor Polis called a special session of the General Assembly to deliver further property tax relief to Coloradans and avoid the risky and devastating impacts of Prop. 108 and Initiative 50, which would jeopardize funding for critical services in our state like education, as well as municipal bonds and borrowers' ability to fund important projects like housing and schools. Thi
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Researchers Earn USDA Funding to Develop Weed Herbicide for Palmer Amaranth
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024:
Colorado State University researchers are developing a novel biological herbicide that would specifically target Palmer amaranth - one of the most challenging weeds for agricultural producers to deal with today.
The newly funded $650,000 research project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It aims to use synthetic biology techniques to develop a biological h
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