Tag: ozone
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EDITORIAL: Misplaced blame for Colorado’s ozone woes
Colorado’s Front Range air quality problem is real. The smog often obstructs our view of the state’s natural beauty while impacting health conditions. Yet even as regulators target oil and gas development as the presumed source, the real ozone culprits are Colorado’s natural geography and out-of-state pollution — not the industry they’re eager to blame.…
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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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Hazy skies continue in Colorado Springs, but rain this weekend will bring some relief
Smoke from several large wildfires continues to hide the skyline of Colorado Springs. Since July 22, the city has seen the familiar sight of Pikes Peak masked as smoke from wildfires burning out-of-state and in Canada drifts across the Colorado. While Friday’s air was a little clearer, smoke was still visible. National Weather Service Meteorologist…
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50 cents more per gallon? EPA mandate for gas to hit Denver motorists this summer
Gasoline in the metro Denver area is about to get a lot more expensive come June 1 — as much as 51 cents to $1 more per gallon, depending on who is asked. And Gov. Jared Polis said that threatens Colorado’s fuel supply and might result in “shortages at the pump.” Motorists in what’s called the…
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Polis signs executive order on air quality
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis is using the dog days of August to get busy governing with executive orders, issuing a proclamation on air quality Thursday afternoon. RELATED: Polis signs executive order to protect wildlife The second directive in as many days told the Regional Air Quality…
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Polis signs executive order on air quality
Gov. Jared Polis is using the dog days of August to get busy governing with executive orders, issuing a proclamation on air quality Thursday afternoon. RELATED: Polis signs executive order to protect wildlife The second directive in as many days told the Regional Air Quality Council to: act “boldly and cost-effectively,” as well as expeditiously,…