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Pharmaceutical
Collection Events Net Over 1,000 Pounds of Medications for Proper
Disposal
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - Boulder County - On September 26 and
October 25 Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) teamed up with the
City of Boulder, Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, and Avista
Adventist Hospital to conduct two pharmaceutical collection events. Over
500 people participated, and over 1,000 pounds of medications were
collected.
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Change in Rainwater Collection Law
For years, Colorado’s water laws prohibited the use of rain barrels to
help with private water conservation efforts. A new law in Colorado now
makes it possible for some residents in Boulder County to capture
rainwater and make beneficial use of it. Learn more about this
change in
an article provided by the
Colorado Division of Water Resources.
Water Identified Among Top Environmental Issues For
Colorado
Aug. 1, 2008 - DENVER - A recent survey for the Water Quality Control
Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
will help guide future policy-making and public outreach efforts
regarding water issues in the state. Continued
Updated Impaired Waters List to be Considered by Commission
February 8, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Water Quality
Control Commission has scheduled a
public rulemaking hearing, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday,
Feb. 11, to
consider proposed revisions to the list of Colorado streams,
lakes and
reservoirs that are not meeting water quality standards. A
finalized
list will be submitted to the EPA for approval under the
federal Clean
Water Act.
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