/tags/weld-county Weld County en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:06:55 GMT /news/2024-12-23/rotten-egg-smell-causes-colorado-health-officials-to-investigate-air-quality-at-weld-county-facility The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says there are levels of hydrogen sulfide near the Plate River Biogas facility. They do not believe there is a health risk to those living nearby. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:06:55 GMT /news/2024-12-23/rotten-egg-smell-causes-colorado-health-officials-to-investigate-air-quality-at-weld-county-facility Alex Murphy /news/2024-12-02/north-weld-water-district-lifts-moratorium-development-reviews-can-resume Some Northern Colorado towns could soon be able to approve projects and development reviews now that North Weld County Water District has officially lifted its 3-year-old moratorium on new taps. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:53:40 GMT /news/2024-12-02/north-weld-water-district-lifts-moratorium-development-reviews-can-resume Dallas Heltzell, BizWest /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Oil and gas operators shared information with the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) that highlights falsified data for 350 sites. The work, done by independent contractors, is now under investigation. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:18:09 GMT /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Alex Murphy /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-26/how-erie-residents-pushed-back-against-a-drilling-project-would-have-reached-5-miles-beneath-the-town A proposed drilling pad near Erie would bore 5 miles underneath the town. In a recent hearing, residents expressed their outrage at a project that could endanger their health and their town’s wellbeing. The state stepped in and postponed the project... but residents still don’t know what will happen. KUNC’s Rae Solomon spoke about this controversy on today’s In the NoCo. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-26/how-erie-residents-pushed-back-against-a-drilling-project-would-have-reached-5-miles-beneath-the-town In The NoCo, Rae Solomon, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-05/its-election-day-heres-how-colorado-election-officials-make-voting-secure It's Election Day in Colorado. And along with who wins or loses, something a lot of people are thinking about today is election security. Today on In The NoCo, we chat with two elected officials whose job is to keep the election – and your ballot – secure. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-05/its-election-day-heres-how-colorado-election-officials-make-voting-secure In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-11-04/weld-commissioners-approve-one-of-the-largest-solar-projects-in-the-country The Board of Weld County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a solar farm that will create one of the largest solar projects in the country. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:41:03 GMT /news/2024-11-04/weld-commissioners-approve-one-of-the-largest-solar-projects-in-the-country Sharon Dunn, BizWest /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-28/if-deepfakes-and-other-misinformation-target-colorado-voters-election-officials-have-a-plan-to-respond Election officials across Colorado are taking steps to fight social media misinformation. The stakes are high, as AI makes it easier than ever to create false images that look and sound real. On In The NoCo, we talk with Weld County's clerk and recorder about the online battle to safeguard the 2024 election. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-28/if-deepfakes-and-other-misinformation-target-colorado-voters-election-officials-have-a-plan-to-respond In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /news/2024-07-22/construction-begins-on-first-golf-course-at-rodeo-dunes Construction has begun on the first of two golf courses planned at Rodeo Dunes, a developing resort property north of Roggen in Weld County Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:49:38 GMT /news/2024-07-22/construction-begins-on-first-golf-course-at-rodeo-dunes Dallas Heltzell, BizWest /news/2024-05-16/environmental-group-threatens-to-sue-epa-for-failure-to-take-over-weld-county-oil-complex-permits The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division has missed its EPA deadline to rewrite permits for a Weld County oil and gas complex. A non-profit environmental group is threatening to sue the agency as a result. It contends the EPA and state regulators have failed to act quickly on the issue. The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 16 May 2024 21:34:19 GMT /news/2024-05-16/environmental-group-threatens-to-sue-epa-for-failure-to-take-over-weld-county-oil-complex-permits Michael Lyle /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-26/blurring-county-lines-may-offer-solutions-to-northern-colorados-most-pressing-issues Northern Colorado is growing fast. Exactly how that growth happens in the future could determine a lot about the issues we face now, from a housing crunch to rising healthcare costs. We dig into a path forward today on In The NoCo. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-26/blurring-county-lines-may-offer-solutions-to-northern-colorados-most-pressing-issues In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole