Legislative Agenda
This year Environment Colorado supported 7 bills, and opposed 1, to advance clean air, clean water, clean energy, and open spaces and a livable climate.
Clean air
Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
The Latest on Clean air
Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Updates
Bill prohibiting state incentives for polluting plastics-to-fuel facilities passes legislature
Small solar projects are delivering 10 times as much power as a decade ago
Biden administration pauses plans for new gas export facilities
Featured Resources
Lawn care goes electric
Recording of Road to 100% Renewable Energy with Dr. Mark Jacobson
The Biden administration has released $1 billion in funding for urban trees. Here’s why that matters.
Green schools guide
We continue our financial support of Environment Colorado and Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center because ... [of] their research and policy branch, ...[and]... their intelligent, informed, committed advocacy at the Colorado Legislature.Phyllis Updike, RN, PhD, Member, Environment Colorado
I am passionate about nurturing our postcard state
The Latest
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Methane emissions are accelerating climate change — here’s what we can do about it
Methane is one of the worst greenhouse gasses, and methane emissions are one of the biggest contributors to climate change.
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Pollution limits among the strongest in the world
Biden administration sets new efficiency standards for washing machines, clothes dryers
Updated standards to take effect in 2028 will reduce pollution
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
Cleaner air in Steel City
PennEnvironment and the National Environmental Law Center just helped settle one of the largest citizen-initiated Clean Air Act cases in U.S. history, and as a result, the people of the Pittsburgh region may soon breathe easier.