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Posts Tagged ‘contamination’

Boulder Weekly | Valmont Butte’s got a dam problem, among others

Boulder Weekly | Valmont Butte’s got a dam problem, among others

"he failure to define the Allied butte site to include its entire operation has made it possible for the city, the EPA, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), the county, and Public Service to pretend that the public has [...]

Fracking Disclosure is a Joke

Fracking Disclosure is a Joke

Governor John Hickenlooper, You've shown leadership in many areas since you were elected. However, when the recent advertisement underwritten by Colorado Oil and Gas Association came out with your photo and “boilerplate” industry propaganda [...]

Boulder Weekly | Valmont cemetery families say city in danger of digging up human remains

Boulder Weekly | Valmont cemetery families say city in danger of digging up human remains

"One of the key elements that will ultimately determine how many millions of dollars will be spent cleaning up contamination that originated from milling operations once located on the City of Boulder’s 103-acre Valmont Butte property is whether [...]

Needed: The Truth About Valmont Butte

Needed:  The Truth About Valmont Butte

Valmont Butte, the striking rock formation just east of Boulder along Valmont Road, is revered by Native People as a sacred site and by descendants of European settlers who founded the town of Valmont and buried their dead in a cemetery at the [...]