Angelika Albaladejo

Award-winning investigative journalist. Miami-born Cubana-Puertorriqueña. Previously with @DenverChannel & @CapitalandMain

[Mike LaSusa @mikelasusa]

I read through the Tren de Aragua indictments announced yesterday by the Justice Department. A few initial thoughts 🧵👇

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

As students head back to school next week, a Greeley parent worries the state isn't doing enough to monitor air pollution from oil and gas operations near Bella Romero Academy. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/7BoSqq6RE2

[Earthworks @Earthworks]

Earthworks Andrew Klooster capture pollution leaking at an oil & gas well site near the school as recently as June.
Parents in Greeley, Colorado now calling for better air monitoring at their kids' school. (Via @DenverChannel)

https://t.co/6eSODm63Vp

[CSU Atmos Sci @CSUAtmosSci]

Atmospheric scientist Emily Fischer spoke with Denver 7 reporter Angelika Albaladejo about air quality monitoring near Bella Romero Academy. Learn about the "plume of concern" Fischer and her graduate students investigated ⬇️

https://t.co/y2ztJPDC0P

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

As Coloradans reflect on 50 years of LGBTQ+ activism and Pride celebrations in the state, the next generation of advocates are keeping focus on the future.

https://t.co/xs80CoWZd5

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

Suncor Energy’s air pollution violations at its oil refinery in Commerce City will soon be considered in a citizen lawsuit planned by environmental groups. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/kUurk53f1S

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

Was the FBI watching when two car bomb explosions killed six activists in Boulder 50 years ago? Denver7 looked into how law enforcement counterintelligence might be linked to the deadly bombings. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/WmZntG6KUs

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

Why did six activists die in car bomb blasts 50 years ago? Friends continue to question the official police theory, as they look back on the lead-up to the deadly explosions. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/V93MNRf3FI

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

Fifty years after car bomb explosions killed six activists, known as Los Seis, the University of Colorado Boulder is starting a new scholarship in memory of those who died.

Watch the first in my series about Los Seis @DenverChannel: https://t.co/7rqMaJHyvr

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

In a deal struck between unlikely partners, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced that the state’s biggest oil and gas producers and most outspoken environmental advocates agreed on new laws to push forward and others to set aside. https://t.co/xfmrkzJOz6

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

School bus aides in multiple Colorado school districts have been charged with hitting special needs students in recent years. For @DenverChannel Investigates I looked into Colorado’s current policies & what parents and advocates want to change. https://t.co/f1ELjX8Z3p

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

Puerto Rican chefs Jose Rivera and Karen Reyes moved to Colorado after a hurricane destroyed their family's restaurant. Now, they're living their dream of sharing Boricua cuisine at Isla Verde https://t.co/E6vXX0gXnq

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

“We understand where this pollution is coming from, and Colorado has the tools to regulate it. We just need to choose to exercise that power,” an environmental lawyer said. https://t.co/cF1Kkd4SZG

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

An old home converted into a restaurant invites guests to experience the Caribbean through food, music & colorful decor.

Chef Jose Rivera and his wife Karen Reyes opened Isla Verde to share the flavors they grew up with on the island of Puerto Rico.
https://t.co/8IHmWQqLYL

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

Colorado was supposed to come up with rules for reducing "cumulative impacts" of oil and gas operations by the end of this month. But the process is paused for now.

For @DenverChannel I talked with an @Earthworks lawyer about what's behind the delays:
https://t.co/j1kUAjlyj6

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

An Erie oil well surrounded by homes leaked toxic chemicals into the ground. As cleanup continues, some neighbors fear health risks. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/Ge0nPwjzDH

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

Plans to build apartments on the edge of a beloved park were a "tipping point" for residents in Lakewood, east of Denver.

For @DenverChannel I looked into a citizen-led petition trying to change the city's laws around development and the environment:

https://t.co/tKjcZkm7wL

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

A Greeley parent is raising concerns about an emissions leak at an oil and gas site near her son's school. State agencies and the company say a quick response fixed the issue. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/eoFxbEWaT6

[Angelika Albaladejo @AAlbaladejo]

Colorado is taking a first-in-the-nation step to cap costs for "unaffordable" prescription drugs.

But some lawmakers want to reel that back.

For @DenverChannel, I looked into what's at stake:

https://t.co/EFYCVSwZX2

[Denver7 News @DenverChannel]

If you call 911 and ride in an ambulance, you could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in surprise bills. Now, lawmakers in Colorado and the U.S. Congress are trying to change that. via @AAlbaladejo https://t.co/Y4N8bftQN3