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GOP votes against certification of Boulder County primary results
The Boulder County canvass board voted 2–1 on Thursday to certify the county’s 2024 primary results. The sole dissenter was Republican board member John Barrett.
Barrett did not cite any specific issues with the results, according to the Daily Camera. But he did claim there are “vulnerabilities” in the election system and expressed doubt about the signature verification process and vote tallies.
The canvass board only needed a majority vote to certify the results, and the county’s elections director has now submitted the necessary paperwork to the state to finalize the certification process.
Researchers are surveilling the air to identify Colorado’s toxic ozone producers
NOAA, NASA, and Colorado Health Department researchers are sending scouts out on the ground, in the air, and up in space over the next two weeks, relying on U.S. scientists to pinpoint the biggest pollution sources and to plan solutions.
Workers will measure greenhouse gasses, ozone precursors, methane leaks, and more.
According to the Colorado Sun, Colorado’s northern Front Range counties are in “severe” violation of EPA ozone standards. State regulators must work to implement new policies to slow the violations before a 2027 federal deadline.
The scouts will measure emissions at their worst, when hot sunlight bakes pollution from cars and industrial sources into higher levels of ozone.
Over the next five years, federal agencies will cooperate with local officials on similar research about U.S. oil and gas production.
Boulder County receives grant to combat climate change
A group of cities and counties in the Western U.S. has awarded $335,000 to projects based in Boulder County designed to combat climate change.
The money, granted by the 4 Corners Carbon Coalition, will go to four different companies working on new technologies that suck carbon from the air. They’ll convert waste like forest debris, yard waste, and organic waste into market-friendly commodities like asphalt and concrete.
Three out of four projects are also working to reduce local wildfire risk.
Waldo Canyon area on Pikes Peak closed until 2029
The popular Waldo Canyon Trail outside Colorado Springs has been closed to the public – and will remain closed until 2029.
The U.S. Forest Service signed an order Tuesday announcing the closure of the Waldo Canyon Burn Area. Limiting public access is part of ongoing efforts to help restore vegetation to the area and mitigate erosion after the devastating Waldo Canyon Fire in June 2012.
Hiking, camping, and using motor vehicles in the area are prohibited.
Cooling stations in Denver
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Denver, starting today and continuing until this Sunday.
The advisory is in effect each day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The city will open cooling centers in the city’s recreation centers over the weekend. The cooling centers will offer water, restrooms, and places to sit and rest.
You can find a list of cooling centers at denvergov.org.