State health officials are exploring ways to get more information about oil and gas waste sent to Colorado landfills, particularly concentrated waste that harbors low levels of naturally occurring radiation.
The goal is eliminating a gap in the oversight of the waste and allowing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to gather information about radiation levels and, if needed, direct the waste to the landfills designed to handle it.
Martha Rudolph, director of the CDPHE’s…
State health officials are exploring ways to get more information about oil and gas waste sent to Colorado landfills, particularly concentrated waste that harbors low levels of naturally occurring radiation.
The goal is eliminating a gap in the oversight of the waste and allowing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to gather information about radiation levels and, if needed, direct the waste to the landfills designed to handle it.
Martha Rudolph, director of the CDPHE’s…