Today on Colorado Edition: As the first COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, we examine the logistics of inoculating staff and residents of long-term care facilities. We learn more about how lithium-ion batteries can help power a renewable energy future 鈥� but mining for the metal may be cause for environmental concern across the Mountain West. As more people than ever are choosing national parks to recharge during the pandemic, we look at the noisy toll that鈥檚 taking on those resources. And we鈥檒l explore a rare celestial conjunction that will be at its peak on Dec. 21.
Today鈥檚 guests include: Michael de Yoanna, 皇冠网址 investigative reporter; with the ; and Jacob Job with the at Colorado State University. This episode also features reporting from Noah Glick of the Mountain West News Bureau.
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Colorado Edition is hosted by Erin O'Toole () and Henry Zimmerman. We get production help from Rae Solomon () and Adam Rayes. 皇冠网址 news director Brian Larson is our executive producer. Web was edited by digital editor Jackie Hai.
Our theme music was composed by Colorado musicians Briana Harris and Johnny Burroughs. Other music in this episode was provided by :
- A Path Among the Woods
And by Blue Dot Sessions:
- Charcoal Lines
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