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Polis to phase out gas-powered lawn equipment at Colorado facilities
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Gov. Jared Polis is seeking to lower the state’s gas and water usage one lawn at a time. Polis signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring state facilities to phase out the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment, replacing them with electric equipment by June 2025. This includes anything from push lawn mowers to…
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Colorado considers forcing HOAs to allow water-saving landscaping instead of grass
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As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the state legislature is considering removing barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering. Around 60% of Coloradans live under a homeowner association (HOA). If passed into law, Senate Bill 178 would allow those homeowners to swap their grass lawns for landscaping that needs less water…
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Colorado to incentivize residents to replace grass lawns with water-saving landscaping
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Colorado is planning a program to further incentivize residents to replace their grass lawns with landscaping that needs less water to maintain. Signed into law on Wednesday, House Bill 1151 requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board to develop a statewide financial incentive program to inspire voluntary turf replacement for homeowners, local governments and nonprofits. “Water…
