Sam Peña is a multimedia journalist at Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — In November 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded seven Colorado government agencies and nonprofits $2.9 million in air monitoring grants. Nearly a year later, two of the nonprofits rejected the grants, while the third still hasn’t installed their air monitors.
Bobbie Mooney with 350 Colorado said they were excited when they received the grant, but didn’t realize the complexities of getting the grant money. “There are fracking wells just 800 feet from that elementary school, which serves primarily low-income and communities of color,” said Mooney.Colorado air quality monitoring expands with EPA support Angelika Albaladejo 6:00 PM, Oct 18, 2023 A Harvard School of Public Health study found that minority groups were exposed to higher levels of air pollution than white communities. GreenLatinos Colorado Director Ean Thomas Tafoya said air monitoring is crucial for environmental equality.
“At the end of the day, you only need so much data before you better be making changes to improve the health of people who are most impacted,” said Tafoya. Mooney said 350 Colorado created a list of recommendations for the EPA to streamline their grant process.
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