Press Release | Department of Public Health & Environment

State Health Department, Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise Fund invites applications for $5 million in waste diversion project grants

The Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise Fund and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are pleased to announce the release of the eighth grant request for applications designed to support projects with significant waste diversion impacts in the Front Range of Colorado.

Significant air pollution detected during Suncor malfunction, elevated levels expected to last throughout today

Sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide levels exceed Suncor’s permit limits.

Colorado adopts new measures to increase availability of zero-emission trucks that offer lower operating and fuel costs

State health department proposed the rules to protect air quality and address climate change.

CDPHE celebrates Earth Day, highlights 10 community resources and programs to promote environmental health across Colorado

“Every day in Colorado should be Earth Day. We know that when we have a healthy environment, we have healthy Coloradans,” said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, CPDHE executive director.

State health department found higher-than-normal air pollution emissions in area near Suncor refinery

REMOTE (April 12, 2023): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found higher-than-normal levels of sulfur dioxide in the area surrounding the Suncor refinery in Commerce City this morning. The higher-than-normal levels did not exceed federal National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The standard is measured in one-hour increments, and it is 75 parts per billion per hour. Cultivando’s air monitors recorded two short-term spikes, one at 155 ppb and another at 186 ppb.

Colorado Environmental Justice Grants Program: CDPHE Awards $1 million in funding

CDPHE is excited to announce that its Environmental Justice Advisory Board has selected the following projects to receive funding for the Colorado Environmental Justice Grants Program: Community Solutions to Improve Environmental Health.

CDPHE updates modeling guidance for minor sources of air pollution

New proposed guidelines provide clarity and prioritize communities overburdened by pollution.

State offers financial support for schools, businesses, and local governments to purchase clean vehicles

Two new Colorado grant programs open for first round of applications.

EPA and Colorado release final enforcement and compliance workplan to prioritize heavily polluted communities

U.S. EPA Region 8 and CDPHE released their final workplan to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Advancing Environmental Justice through Enforcement and Compliance Assurance in Disproportionately Impacted Communities, which the agencies signed last year.

State health department increases transparency with new, interactive air quality records map

New tool expands access to information about air pollution sources across Colorado.