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State welcomes community involvement in developing a plan to advance environmental justice

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is inviting public participation in developing new requirements to protect disproportionately impacted communities. That includes communities of color, low-income communities, and areas overburdened by pollution.

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CDA hires first-ever permanent Ag Emergency Coordinator to lead crisis response team for disasters impacting rural Colorado

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has hired Dan Frazen to serve as the Agriculture Emergency Coordinator for Colorado, a position CDA created this year after approval by the legislature to build out the department’s emergency response capabilities. In this new position, Frazen will lead the department’s response to all-hazards incidents that impact agricultural communities and coordinate with other government agencies and stakeholders for all phases of disaster management.

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