/tags/pfas PFAS en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-06/as-colorado-ramps-up-pfas-drinking-water-tests-small-towns-brace-for-costly-fixes So-called "forever chemicals" have been found in 29 water systems across Colorado. Fixing the problem could be costly for rural communities. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-06/as-colorado-ramps-up-pfas-drinking-water-tests-small-towns-brace-for-costly-fixes Rae Solomon /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-20/forever-chemicals-are-a-big-health-concern-colorado-scientists-found-a-new-way-to-break-them-down So-called 'forever' chemicals are found in many household products – and they’re linked to a host of health problems. And because they were designed to never break down, it’s nearly impossible to get rid of them. But researchers from Colorado State University and CU Boulder have found a promising new method to break them down safely – using light. We’ll hear more on today’s In The NoCo. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-20/forever-chemicals-are-a-big-health-concern-colorado-scientists-found-a-new-way-to-break-them-down In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-11-27/colorado-researchers-are-one-step-closer-to-taking-the-forever-out-of-forever-chemicals Scientists, led by Colorado State University PhD postdoctoral scholar Xin Liu, detail a new technique for breaking down PFAS in a paper published in Nature. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:25:34 GMT /news/2024-11-27/colorado-researchers-are-one-step-closer-to-taking-the-forever-out-of-forever-chemicals Gabe Allen /2024-04-11/epa-strict-limits-forever-chemicals-drinking-water For the first time, the federal government is putting limits on “forever chemicals” called PFAS in the nation’s drinking water – a move that will protect communities across the Mountain West. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:58:23 GMT /2024-04-11/epa-strict-limits-forever-chemicals-drinking-water Kaleb Roedel /news/2024-03-14/state-public-health-department-wants-to-regulate-pfas-pollution-in-sand-creek Colorado is restricting the amount of "forever chemicals" Suncor can discharge into Sand Creek. It's the first time state regulators have put controls on PFAS pollution. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:14:10 GMT /news/2024-03-14/state-public-health-department-wants-to-regulate-pfas-pollution-in-sand-creek Michael Lyle /regional-news/2023-06-18/pfas-chomping-bacteria-kill-some-forever-chemicals-scientists-say There’s a lot of concern about PFAS chemicals that have seeped into waterways in the Mountain West. But some researchers are finding that bacteria can help clean them up. Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:02:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-18/pfas-chomping-bacteria-kill-some-forever-chemicals-scientists-say Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-03-16/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-weld-county-redistricting-controversy-and-new-federal-pfas-rules We discuss the redistricting dust-up in Weld County and how new federal regulations on "forever chemicals" will affect Colorado. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:17:38 GMT /news/2023-03-16/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-weld-county-redistricting-controversy-and-new-federal-pfas-rules Nikole Robinson Carroll /regional-news/2023-03-15/epa-to-limit-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-with-big-implications-for-colorado The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new drinking water standards this week for PFAS — the increasingly pervasive toxic chemicals that are highly prevalent in Colorado. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:22:19 GMT /regional-news/2023-03-15/epa-to-limit-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-with-big-implications-for-colorado Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-01-19/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-pfas-contaminated-fish-and-the-fight-over-sweetwater-lake-park Environmental researchers say PFAS and other so-called “forever chemicals” are present at “staggeringly high” levels in freshwater fish in the mountain west, and residents are poised to fight the proposed Sweetwater Lake State Park. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:51:43 GMT /news/2023-01-19/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-pfas-contaminated-fish-and-the-fight-over-sweetwater-lake-park Nikole Robinson Carroll /health/2022-09-07/epa-proposes-rulemaking-to-help-cleanup-pfas-contamination The Environmental Protection Agency proposes designating certain PFAS as hazardous substances, paving the way to hold polluters accountable for contamination cleanup. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:19:43 GMT /health/2022-09-07/epa-proposes-rulemaking-to-help-cleanup-pfas-contamination Brittany Cronin