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Rosemarie Russo was questioned and then lost her job after sending frank anti-pollution appeals from residents to Suncor’s Canada headquarters.

Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution violations. Earthjustice says it is representing local environmental groups and sent a notice on Wednesday notifying Suncor of the upcoming lawsuit. The groups say the plant exceeded pollution standards and limits over 1,000 times between 2019 and 2023 and state regulators haven't done enough to hold the company accountable.

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.

Holding polluters accountable can be an uphill battle for activists. Large companies can afford sizable legal teams and lobbyists that activists simply cannot. But the state of Colorado is trying to level the playing field by throwing pro bono attorneys into the mix.

Mountain West states are some of the most expensive places to own a car, according to several data sets analyzed by Forbes Advisor. Nevada tied with California as the most expensive states, while Colorado ranked third.

The massive Suncor oil refinery near low-income neighborhoods in Denver will pay roughly $9 million due to air pollution violations as part of a…

Coastal communities across the country are suing oil companies for contributing to climate change. Now, a lawsuit in the landlocked interior joins the…