A Latino-led group monitored the air near Suncor for more than a year. They found elevated levels of pollution and radioactive particles
The Cultivando project, by contrast, watches for dozens of toxic chemicals and posts the real-time results online. It came together after Colorado ...
The Cultivando project, by contrast, watches for dozens of toxic chemicals and posts the real-time results online. It came together after Colorado air regulators announced a $9 million settlement with Suncor in 2020 due to a litany of pollution violations. The state set aside part of the penalty to fund local community projects. After winning the largest share of the grant funding, Cultivando hired Boulder A.I.R., a local air quality contractor owned by atmospheric scientist Detlev Helmig. His company operates similar community air monitoring projects for Boulder, Broomfield and other communities along the Front Range.