Celebrating Colorado’s Manufacturers: Gov. Polis Declares October as Colorado Manufacturing Month

Gov. Jared Polis has declared the month of October 2023 as Colorado Manufacturing Month, which coincides with National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) on Friday, October 6. The governor’s proclamation recognizes Colorado’s manufacturing industry as a vital sector that fuels the economy, creates jobs and fosters innovation. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is recognizing the state’s […]

Denver Gazette: Environmental groups angered by new rule on industrial emissions.

An emissions reduction rule for large industries approved by state air pollution regulators has environmental groups castigating the rule for weakening pollution control and ignoring the Environmental Justice Act. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission made significant concessions to 18 industries including the Molson Coors brewery in Golden, beef producer JBS Swift and Leprino Foods […]

CPR: Colorado approved new climate rules for manufacturers. Environmental groups worry they will let companies increase pollution

After more than two days of debate, Colorado air regulators approved a suite of regulations late Friday night they say will cut climate-warming emissions from some of the state’s largest industrial polluters. But that hasn’t come as welcome news to a coalition of environmental advocates who wanted the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission to scrap […]

Colorado Sun: Colorado air commission approves smokestack rules opponents call “unjust” and “pay-to-play”

Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission late Friday approved new limits on smokestack pollution from 18 large corporations, a vote immediately denounced by 44 local governments and environmental groups who called it a cave-in to industry and a gutting of environmental justice laws passed in 2021. … During lengthy testimony in front of the commission last […]

Denver Post: Colorado has a new plan to reduce greenhouse gasses. Critics say it fails those most impacted by air pollution.

Colorado’s air regulators have approved a new rule that will require the state’s 18 largest manufacturers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but the plan is receiving pointed criticism from environmental advocates who say loopholes will allow the dirtiest companies to keep on polluting the most impacted communities. The rule’s critics already were complaining about […]