air quality

Health and environmental advocates vow to fight it in court.

The local BOCES offers everything from pottery classes to college credits to childcare. But the majority of their budget comes from the natural gas industry. The group says they may have to scale back if revenues keep declining.

The agency's 2024 methane rule would have required major reductions in methane emissions and other air pollution from the oil and gas industry. The agency wants to delay implementation for 18 months.

The city will be monitored over the next year. This comes after a national group flagged surrounding areas for compromised air quality.

A new data center campus is currently under construction in Elyria-Swansea — a neighborhood already struggling with pollution from major highways and Colorado’s only oil and gas refinery.

The town of Wright will have its air quality monitored for the next year or so. This comes after a national group gave the air a failing grade.

A wildfire is burning in the northern end of the Wind River Range, a hiking destination for people worldwide. This has left hikers questioning their plans.

The wildfire started on Thursday afternoon and is now over 1,300 acres. Evacuations are in place for the surrounding area, including for anyone camping there.

Hot, dry weather and abundant fuels created the perfect storm for lightning-caused fires on the Western Slope and in southeastern Utah. Drought forecasters are predicting little relief later this summer.

The American Lung Association’s annual air quality report shows that some of the most polluted air is in the areas around Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, and Salt Lake City, but some of the cleanest is in the mountain areas in Wyoming, Colorado, St. George, Utah, and Prescott Valley, Ariz.