What’s Xcel Energy’s proposal to replace a large Pueblo coal plant?
Xcel Energy is proposing a massive increase in energy production - a significant majority of which would be renewable energy. However, they are also proposing new gas power plants.
Kids’ health
Few things are more important than keeping kids safe and healthy. Working together, we can protect them from hidden dangers, toxic threats and unsafe products and practices.
We all work hard to make sure the young ones in our lives and communities can grow up happy and healthy. In many ways the world is safer than it has ever been for kids — but there are still way too many avoidable risks and hidden dangers that kids face every day. Together, we can better alert parents and communities about threats to kids’ health; we can ensure everyone has access to resources that will help them keep their families safe; and we can work together around commonsense solutions.
The Latest on Kids’ health
What is the best replacement for Xcel’s Comanche coal-fired power plant in Pueblo?
Colorado ranks 23rd for cleaner electric school buses with 144 (and growing)
Updates
New report: Schools have homework to get the lead out
New toolkit helps parents ensure school drinking water is lead free
Slime Licker liquid candy recalled; 70 million products could be dangerous
Featured Resources
State of Electric School Buses
Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water in Colorado Schools
Get the Lead Out toolkit for Colorado parents
VR risks for kids and teens
Did You Know?
Medical experts estimate that more than 24 million American kids are at risk of losing IQ points due to lead exposure.
What We're Doing
With research indicating that most states are failing to protect children from lead in schools’ drinking water, we need policies that are strong enough to “get the lead out” at schools and preschools.
The Latest
Type
A major decision sets Colorado on a path toward safer, cleaner heat and homes
How Xcel Energy's approved Clean Heat Plan will result in a significant increase in funding for heat pumps and energy efficiency measures.
New report: Colorado schools have homework to remove lead from drinking water
Analysis finds many fountains, faucets in Colorado that tested positive for lead still need remediation a year later.
What is Clean Heat?
From heat pumps to electric hot water heaters, clean heat warms our homes and businesses with electricity, not gas. This is better for our health and our planet, and reduces our exposure to volatile gas prices.
Parents and teachers call on EPA to ‘get the lead out’ at school
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
School air monitoring: A win for public health
Air quality monitors in classrooms can make schools safer and demonstrate effectiveness of HVAC investments.
Team
Murray
Teresa
Murray
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG