Why Do We Make Policies If We Don’t Consistently Enforce Them?
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Why Do We Make Policies If We Don’t Consistently Enforce Them?

If you haven’t been following along on all the twists and turns of CEMEX’s application for an additional 15 years of mining at Dowe Flats, near the Town of Lyons, you are missing out. As I’ve followed along, I’ve been taken aback by Boulder County’s disregard for the policies that should dictate how our beloved community is governed, especially because these are the people we pay to enforce them.

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Improper CKD Disposal
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Improper CKD Disposal

Cement kiln dust (CKD) is a byproduct of the cement manufacturing process. It’s produced at Dowe Flats, and disposed of at the plant on the south side of Highway 66. CKD contains several heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, chromium, cadmium and molybdenum, and has “been known to precede a number of systemic injuries with particular reference to the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and integumentary systems characterized by fibrosis, emphysema, cough, cancer, inflammation, and liver diseases among workers and host community residents of cement factories”. (Source)

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