The new routes mean that planes will be heard and seen in new places, while other areas will have less air traffic than they’re used to. Residents in Gilpin County, west of Denver, are upset over a new path that will shift flights that used to travel over Boulder south to their skies. Read More: cpr.org
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A new study that says the state has likely underestimated the emissions generated by the oil and gas industry along Colorado’s Front Range, perhaps by a factor as high as two, has prompted legislation that would beef up efforts to protect the state’s air quality. A peer-reviewed study by University of Colorado-Boulder researcher Detlev Helmig raises questions about the way the state estimates the levels of oil and gas emissions contributing to the area’s high ozone pollution. Read More: denverpost.com