BREAKING: Denver and the northern Front Range are now considered “severe” violators of federal air quality standards, which could result in higher gas prices and more regulations for businesses across the state.
DENVER – Denver and the northern Front Range are now considered “severe” violators of federal air quality standards after failing to reduce ozone levels, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday, which could result in higher gas prices and more regulations for businesses across the state.
In a statement released Friday, however, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials argued that while the EPA requires areas classified as “severe” to switch to reformulated gasoline, Colorado does not need to do so to reach the ozone attainment goals as expert modeling shows the state can reach 2008 ozone attainment standards by 2026 without relying on the switch.
Additionally, as many as 600 oil and gas facilities and about 100 more industrial sites would be subjected to more stringent permits from the CDPHE’s Air Pollution Control Division. Facilities will have a year to submit a new Title V air permit or a synthetic minor permit, after which the division will have 18 months to issue those permits.
Earlier this year, the Colorado General Assembly approved $47 million for the division to hire dozens of air monitoring employees and purchase more monitoring equipment. It was also pushing for more measures to electrify more school buses, increase the use of mass and multimodal transit, and reduce other sources of pollution.Experts recommend driving as little as possible, carpooling, or taking public transit whenever available. Working from home is also a good idea if your employer allows it.
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