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Coverage dated December 27, 2022 to December 28, 2022

EPA Investigating Colorado for Discriminating Against Hispanics in Air Pollution Regulations

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The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado’s regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released Wednesday.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    EPA Investigating Colorado for Discriminating Against Hispanics in Air Pollution Regulations (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado’s regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released Wednesday.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    EPA investigating Colorado for discriminatory air pollution (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Advocates say Colorado rarely denies permits to polluters, even in areas where harmful ozone already exceeds federal standards.

  3. NBC News

    EPA is investigating Colorado for potentially discriminating against Hispanic residents with air pollution regulations (opens NBC News)

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    Federal investigators said they will scrutinize the state’s oversight of Colorado’s biggest polluters like the Suncor oil refinery and whether that pollution is discriminatory.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination against Hispanics (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado's regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday.

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The EPA is probing Colorado’s oversight of the state’s biggest polluters and whether the effect of that pollution on Hispanic residents and other racial minorities is discriminatory.

  6. The Week

    EPA investigating if Colorado's air pollution regulations are discriminatory (opens The Week)

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