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EPA issues Colorado $328.7 million in grants for community climate pollution reduction
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Colorado pollution reduction grants totaling $328.7 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Colorado Energy Office Monday. “Colorado continues to lead the nation in climate initiatives that reduce air pollution, and move us closer to our climate goals,” said Gov.…
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Colorado lawmakers kill bill to lower emissions mandates for victims of catalytic converter theft
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A bill seeking to lower emissions requirements for replacement catalytic converters when the original converter is stolen was shut down by a state committee Thursday. House Bill 1038 would have allowed victims of catalytic converter theft to use a replacement catalytic converter that complies with federal emissions standards, but not Colorado’s stricter state standards. This…
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Electric semi-tractor trucks on the menu at Air Quality Control Commission
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Colorado government officials started the process this week to require semi-tractor truck manufacturers and dealers to start pushing low-emission diesel trucks to Colorado customers. The rules would apply to all large trucks, like garbage or delivery vehicles. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission heard a presentation Tuesday from a Colorado Air Pollution Control Division representative about…
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Free public transit month ends with ridership up throughout Colorado
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Coloradans began paying for public transportation again on Thursday after transit agencies ended a month-long program that suspended fares in August to promote low-emission methods of travel. The Zero Fare for Better Air program was a month-long pilot involving nearly three dozen transit agencies, including the Regional Transportation District and local agencies from Greeley to…
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Colorado uses new technology to monitor air pollution
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Colorado‘s health department is using new technology to monitor air pollution throughout the state, already resulting in enforcement action against polluters. The Department of Public Health and Environment announced the new technology on Wednesday, described as a trailer that continuously measures emissions by parking at trouble areas for weeks at a time. The new tool…
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Colorado legislature OKs tax incentives for low-emission heat pumps, building materials
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The Colorado legislature passed a measure Tuesday to create tax incentives for heat pumps and environmentally-friendly building materials in an attempt to lower the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. If signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, Senate Bill 51 would establish a sales tax exemption for low-emission heat pumps and building materials including green concrete,…
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Colorado adopts California auto emissions standards
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By the Associated Press and Colorado Politics Colorado has adopted vehicle emission rules that incorporate California standards, joining several other states in moving pre-emptively to avoid any weakening of federal standards by the Trump administration. Friday’s vote by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission setting low-emission vehicle (LEV) standards – 8-0 with one recusal –…
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? Electric vehicle use urged for Colorado’s VW settlement funds
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Colorado public interest, environmental and public health organizations have called upon the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to use funds from the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal to support a transition to a zero-emission transportation future. At issue is $61.3 million Colorado will receive between 2017 and 2027 from a settlement between the U.S.…
