High school chemistry might have inspired you to prank mom by asking her for some “dihydrogen monoxide” at dinner. Of course, you were deflated when she brought you a glass of water without even arching an eyebrow; she had taken chemistry in high school, too.
And that’s the most the authors of House Bill 26-1121 can hope for if their pointless, yet costly, bill makes it through the wringer at the state Capitol this legislative session. It would require businesses to post online “what pollutants and discharges are emitted into the air” from their operations — even though it’s of little interest or use to the general public.
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As the American Petroleum Institute-Colorado’s Carly West told The Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s news service, ours is one of only two states to be recognized as an “A-lister” by a global ratings organization for the state’s data transparency in environmental reporting.
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