Tag: emissions
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Colorado Springs area sees unhealthy ozone from smoke, amid aggressive cuts to pollution
Wildfire haze from Canada has been lying heavy over the mountains this week and more could be on the way from California. State public health department data shows Colorado Springs air quality reached unhealthy levels Tuesday and Wednesday with ground ozone levels above the federal limit. Later in the week the air quality was not…
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EPA issues Colorado $328.7 million in grants for community climate pollution reduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Colorado pollution reduction grants totaling $328.7 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Colorado Energy Office Monday. “Colorado continues to lead the nation in climate initiatives that reduce air pollution, and move us closer to our climate goals,” said Gov.…