With Scott Pruitt confirmed Friday as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, hope is on the way.

The Obama administration’s EPA has taken a heavy toll on Colorado’s environment. The agency filed a costly lawsuit against Colorado Springs that threatens to enrich lawyers with money the city would otherwise invest to protect the environment from the dangers of outdated stormwater infrastructure.

A year after Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers committed hundreds of millions for environmentally sound stormwater assets, the EPA filed a vindictive lawsuit designed to punish the city for potential harms of a poorly maintained drainage system. Costs of the suit will only slow the city’s ability to improve prospects for the environment and communities downstream from the Springs.

Read more at The Colorado Springs Gazette.