[gr1zzlybe4r]

There seems to be a crazy amount of chemical waste all over the metro Denver area. I don't live in Lowry, but I play hockey maybe once every 1 to 2 months at Big Bear Ice Arena, which is in that neighborhood.

There's also the Rocky Flats nuclear site, the chemical plant in Lakewood, and also the wildlife "refuge" north of the city.

Seems somewhat ironic given Colorado's reputation for pristine natural beauty.

[swasheck]

the 40s and 50s were unkind to the american west and to denver, in particular. a lot of the natural beauty is actually west of denver in the places that couldnt be exploited by rockwell, lockheed, and other participants in that military/industrial complex.

i also wonder how much of the environmental focus that denver-boulder is known for is something of a reaction to that exploitation.