The Air We Need

The Air We Need

A three-part look at the obstacles Northern Colorado residents are facing as they pursue cleaner air in their communities.

Noelle Roni of Superior points to a visual she made showing flight traffic over her home on a Saturday afternoon in February. Roni is one of several residents raising concerns about lead exposure at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport in Broomfield.

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KUNC

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Northern Colorado residents say an expanding airport is exposing them to lead

Scott Franz

Residents in Superior say an airport in Jefferson County where hundreds of planes still use leaded gasoline is the source of lead they are finding on their homes. The airport director is skeptical of the claims.

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KUNC

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Coloradans with health conditions call on state to do more to clear the air

Scott Franz

When there's poor air quality in Colorado, it can be a nuisance for residents. But for some, the bad air cancels plans and changes lives.

A small white airplane sits on black cement at an airport with mountains in the distance.

Scott Franz

KUNC

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Superior residents see a California airport as potential model for reducing air pollution

Scott Franz

KUNC Investigative Reporter Scott Franz talks with Morning Edition Host Nikole Robinson Carroll about potential solutions to air quality concerns being raised in Northern Colorado.