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New Bush Rules will allow Colorado’s Mercury Emissions to increase 177%	9/7/2005
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote Monday on whether to overturn an EPA rule on power plant mercury emissions, a new Environment Colorado report shows that while states in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions currently lead the nation in power plant mercury emissions, Colorado has been given the go-ahead to join them.
New Air Quality Standards Reject Science, Leave Millions at Risk	9/21/2006
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized new national air quality standards for particle “soot” pollution that ignore the overwhelming medical and scientific consensus that the standards need to be substantially strengthened to protect Americans from this deadly air pollutant.
Senate Bid to Reject Bush Mercury Rule Narrowly Fails	9/13/2005
Utility Special Interests Trump Children’s Health in Close Vote
State Officials Violate Agreement with Lawmakers on Clean Air Rules	7/13/2005
full public hearing process before submitting them to EPA for approval. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment took steps to formalize the rules yesterday on the same day that two Front Range air quality monitoring stations recorded levels of ozone in violation of federal health standards and an air quality advisory was issued for Rocky Mountain National Park.
Governor Owens Gives Earth Day Present To Colorado Polluters	4/25/2006
With a stroke of his pen, Governor Owens vetoed the most important clean air legislation passed by Colorado’s legislature in nearly 15 years.
Colorado’s Blue Skies In Governor Owen’s Hands	4/17/2006
Today a crowd of 50 citizens and activists joined local government officials, faith leaders, and environmental and public health advocates to ask Governor Owen’s to keep our skies clear.
State Senate Votes To Protect Colorado’s Air Quality	3/30/2006
Senate Says To Let Colorado Protect Air Quality Against Federal Clean Air Rollbacks.
New Report Finds Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services Will Emit More Toxic Chemicals into Colorado's Air Under 'Clear Skies' Bill	3/1/2005
As many as 220 industrial facilities in Colorado would not have to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that require steep reductions in their emissions of dozens of pollutants.
Environment America Applauds Federal Court Ruling Vacating Illegal EPA Power Plant Mercury Cap and Trade Rule	2/8/2008
Washington, D.C. – A federal appeals court today ruled that the Bush Administration’s rules allowing coal-and oil-fired power plants to avoid making deep mandatory cuts in mercury and other toxic air pollution violates the law.
Clearing Colorado’s air of mercury pollution	2/6/2007
State air commission adopts new rules to cut mercury pollution from coal plants 90% by 2018.
Colorado House Votes To Protect Clean Air	2/27/2006
Bill Would Allow Colorado To Reject Federal Rollbacks
Court Strikes Down Major Bush Air Pollution Rule	2/17/2006
Environment Colorado Hails Ruling As A Tremendous Victory For Public Health, Environment
Legislators Call for Hearing on Clean Air Rules	2/15/2005
A bipartisan group of legislators, including Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald and Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, have requested a legislative hearing on proposed changes to the state's clean air rules.
Report Finds That New Air Rules Are A License To Increase Air Pollution	2/1/2005
A new study shows that changes to Colorado's clean air rules will increase air pollution and health problems.
Colorado Utility Denied Air Permit for 1400 Megawatt Coal Plant	10/18/2007
Tri-State Generation and Transmission (Westminster, CO) who provides power to 44 rural electric cooperatives in 4 states, was denied a crucial Air Permit needed to begin construction on a 1400 MW facility.

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