Healthy Air and Water Colorado (HAWC) mobilizes health professionals to advocate for strong climate policies to protect public health.
Colorado, USA
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Protecting Colorado’s wild places is a public health issue. 🌲
HAWC Advocate Dr. Maria Chansky explains why protecting the #RoadlessRule matters for our health, communities and environment in a new letter to the editor in the @AspenDailyNews.
Read more: aspendailynews.com/opinion/t…
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A strong methane win for states. 🤝 Colorado has fully adopted methane standards under the 2024 EPA rule, a great opportunity to quickly reduce emissions and an encouraging sign for other states to follow. More from EDF's Jon Goldstein. ⬇️
Fracking pollution is a medical crisis for Colorado. Dr. Simona Martin warns of increased asthma, premature births, and childhood cancer risks. Our kids and water deserve better protection.
Vote NO on 82.
#NoOn82 #NoPollutionInTheConstitution #VoteNo82 app.sosha.ai/s/scA4AXSE
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🚨 Action Alert 🚨 - The EPA is proposing to eliminate its authority to regulate climate pollution from fossil-fuel power plants. Help make sure the public record reflects why this is a major threat to our health.
Learn how you can take action here: medsocietiesforclimatehealth…
“We do not need unnecessary protections for an industry that ties the hands of our communities and our local governments.” — HAWC Executive Director Dr. Sara Carpenter
@voteno82 #NoPollutionInTheConstitution #COPolitics
Read more from @COPublicRadio: cpr.org/2026/09/23/natural-g…
Amendment 82 would put new protections for natural gas into Colorado’s Constitution – even though natural gas is already legal.
Health professionals are speaking out: No Pollution in the Constitution. #NoOn82
Parents have enough to worry about. Unnecessary #pesticide exposure shouldn’t be another concern.
HAWC Board Chair and pediatrician Dr. Nikita Habermehl writes about why CO should reduce unnecessary #neonic pollution to protect kids’ health. @dailycamera
dailycamera.com/2026/09/03/c…
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The real cost of methane waste ⬇️
Wasted methane means lost royalties, lost tax revenue, lost energy. A look at who owns Texas's smallest, leakiest wells, via @TexasTribune: texastribune.org/2026/08/10/…
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As kids head back to school, classrooms are dangerously hot. And when schools can’t stay cool, families pay the price. Heat closures mean missed work and lost paychecks. The good news is that we have solutions ➡️ #HeatAgenda.us @scientistsorg time.com/article/2026/08/19/…
“The bottom line is that protecting public health must be at the center of this decision.” – HAWC Board Member and palliative care physician Dr. Kate Jennings on #datacenters in @newscpr: cpr.org/2026/08/26/xcel-data…
And Colorado families shouldn’t foot the bill. Data centers and other massive energy users should pay the full cost of the new infrastructure needed to serve them – including protections against stranded costs if projects never materialize or customers leave.
The Colorado #PublicUtilitiesCommission has an opportunity to set strong rules now. Growing #datacenter demand must not come at the expense of cleaner air, an affordable energy system, or a safer climate.
#Methane pollution is invisible – but its health impacts aren't.
Dr. Sara Carpenter joined partners in Adams County to spotlight the cost of wasted #naturalgas and why reducing methane pollution is essential for cleaner air, a safer climate, and healthier Colorado communities.
Check out the @EnvDefenseFund #MethaneTracker to learn more about how much #methane has leaked into our communities since the @EPA rolled back protections. This is bad for our health – and it's bad for our wallets.
@CleanAirMoms_CO @MiFamiliaVota @GreenLatinos
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Back-to-school season is here, and so is extreme heat. The good news is that there are actions school districts can take now to ensure a healthy learning environment for students and educators alike. apa.org/pubs/reports/schools…
Extreme heat doesn’t just make school uncomfortable. It interferes with children’s brain development, learning, and health. A new report from APA and contributors outlines steps school districts can take to protect students and educators. Learn more: at.apa.org/c70e48
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5/ And we'll keep raising awareness. Methane waste isn’t just a climate problem — it’s a massive economic loss and a public‑health threat. Colorado families deserve clean air, environmental protections, and real enforcement that stops this waste.
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This is our planet on fossil fuels.
July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The month featured long, intense heat domes that led to record hot temperatures from the East Coast to the Plains and Southwestern states. NOAA's temperature records date back to 1895. cnn.it/4xo1PK4
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1/ CAN YOU GUESS?
How many $$ worth of methane gas have been wasted from oil & gas operations since the Trump administration stopped enforcement in March 2025?
Shocked? This week the number surged past $6B!! @CleanAirMoms @EnvDefenseFund @HAWColorado @MiFamiliaVota @GreenLatinos