Aspen carbon monoxide poisoning indictments a campaign issue

The indictments of two building inspectors and the owner of plumbing and heating company for the deaths of a Denver family of four in Aspen in 2008 have quickly become a political issue, according to the online news site…

Utah coal mine with Colorado ties shut down due to dangerous methane levels

Federal regulators late last week shut down a Utah coal mine owned by a company that also owns Colorado’s West Elk Mine, citing elevated levels of carbon monoxide and methane gas.

A dangerous “hot spot” in a mined-out area of…