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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 […]

Fox 31: What’s the coolest thing made in Colorado? You can help choose

Voting started Monday for the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado people’s choice award contest. The contest is held by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. It was first held in 2022. Coloradans can choose three products from a list of 10 finalists. The products range from military aircraft ejection seats to a gadget that keeps […]