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Noelle Phillips
Noelle Phillips is an award-winning, 30-year veteran of newspapers. She has covered everything from local government in rural Kentucky to combat in the Middle East. At The Denver Post, Noelle writes about air quality, wildfires and other topics impacting the quality of life in Colorado. She is a Nashville native so that's the accent you hear during interviews. She's a proud Western Kentucky University journalism school graduate. Noelle believes in holding the powerful accountable and that strong journalism is the best hope for democracy.
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Secrecy surrounds Suncor’s shutdown, but experts say it’s a sign the company’s invested in Commerce City
While Suncor has said the refinery won't be fully operational until the end of March, work at the site is ongoing as crews repair damaged equipment and work on maintenance...

Marshall fire survivors rely on kindness, generosity, therapy as they recover from trauma: “I can’t do it alone”
As the one-year anniversary of Colorado's most destructive wildfire approached, survivors have shared feelings of anger, grief and fear that it could happen again. They also continue to navigate a...

Colorado is producing some of the world’s best female athletes 50 years after embracing Title IX
Title IX is "the 37 words that changed the world.â Hereâs a look at how Colorado embraced womenâs sports and produced some of the worldâs best female athletes.
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U.S. Department of Energy identifies NREL campus near Golden as potential site for massive data center
Colorado already is asking how it will be able to provide enough electricity for the surging demand for data centers as it phases out coal-burning power plants.

Colorado to ask EPA to further downgrade northern Front Range’s air quality
The move will give state regulators more time to develop a plan to improve air quality in metro Denver and the region, and to see whether recent strategies to reduce...

Energy company wants to nearly double amount of gas it pipes into Adams County, bringing more air pollution
Holly Energy Partners has taken the unusual step to request a public hearing on its project before the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission.

EPA workers rally in downtown Denver to protest looming federal job cuts
More than 70 people who are members of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3607 chanted, "You will miss us when we're gone," and "Let us work."

Colorado legislators consider another round of HOA bills to protect homeowners from foreclosure
Colorado HOAs have the authority to place "super liens" on houses that even trump bank mortgages.

Metro State’s Tanya Haave, Colorado sports icon, retires from coaching
Tanya Haave is retiring as the winningest coach in Metro State women's basketball history.

Suncor plans to take down a 100-foot flare stack in project to upgrade Commerce City refinery
The $16 million project is scheduled to start later this year, pending approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Suncor refinery spilled excess cyanide into Sand Creek last month
The Suncor Energy refinery in Commerce City spilled too much cyanide into Sand Creek last month, according to an emergency notification from the company.

With environmental justice at risk, will Colorado persist despite budget cuts, Trump’s weakened EPA?
State officials say they'll fight for environment "with or without the federal government," but critics are skeptical.

Trump EPA’s dismantling of environmental justice efforts leaves Colorado to protect most vulnerable communities
The agreement between the EPA and Colorado illustrates how the state has benefited from strong federal oversight even when it has one of the more robust environmental justice laws in...