For Colorado families, already hit with record inflation and dwindling options for affordable vehicles, the new rules will disproportionately burden poorer households.
Imagine if Polis didn’t always try play to both sides and took full and proud responsibility for his actions.
The real culprit with over-the-top ozone alarmism is the politically-charged EPA.
Many cars have sensors indicating problems having nothing to do with emissions, such as burned out light bulbs or low fluids. The automatic fail means drivers have to have minor repairs not associated with emissions fixed before they can pass the inspection.
It is well-known that Colorado has made far more progress than California in reducing air pollution traceable to vehicle emissions. So why in the world should we be trying to mirror California’s incredibly costly but unsuccessful regulations?” — Freedom to Drive Executive Director Kelly Sloan
“Conceptionally, this pulled the rug out from under not only California but the other 10 states that have adopted ZEV and 13 states that have adopted the LEV standards.”–Tim Jackson, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association.
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“Enough is enough: EPA has a clear conflict of interest and has wrongfully targeted SGC. SGC will no longer be a pawn in this never-ending science project.”
The AQCC is an independent regulatory body answerable only to Colorado law, not to a Governor’s directives attempting to override or circumvent Colorado law.
The EPA is successfully treating mine waste from its Gold King Mine blowout, but for three years has refused to treat mine waste from federally-controlled mines flowing in Cement Creek, a tributary of the Animas River.
Company alleges EPA allowing more than 500 million gallons of untreated water to enter Cement Creek, Las Animas Tributary
Old-timers in Silverton have faulted the EPA for approving remediation efforts like the bulkheads in the American Tunnel without clearly understanding hard-rock mines or mining.
The Colorado PUC heard testimony from Pueblo community members regarding Xcel Energy’s plan to shut down two coal-fired generating units at the Comanche power plant southeast of Pueblo.
