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How weakened US fossil fuel regulations threaten environmental justice in Colorado

  • Written by Stephanie Malin, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
A drilling site next to farms and homes in Weld County, Colo. Stephanie Malin/Flight provided by LightHawk, CC BY-ND

From the start, President Donald Trump’s administration has made dismantling regulations, especially for the oil, gas and coal industries, a top priority.

And though his claims of rolling backmore regulations than any other...

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