As of this summer, Colorado facilities submitting for new or modified air permits must submit an Environmental Justice Summary (EJ Summary) prior to submitting applications. To assist applicants, the Colorado…
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State Innovation Video 2023: Colorado EnviroScreen Tool
Colorado Becomes One of First States to Mandate GHG Cuts at Existing Buildings
Last week, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission established new energy performance standards for large buildings, reportedly making Colorado one of only a few states to mandate emission cuts at existing…
Colorado Adopts First-of-its-Kind Measures to Verify Oil & Gas GHG Emissions
On July 20, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Air Pollution Control Division announced passage of a groundbreaking greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity verification rule. Approved unanimously by the…
New Colorado Rule Addresses Air Pollution in Disproportionately Impacted Communities
Last week, the Air Quality Commission of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment adopted a new rule that enhances modeling and monitoring requirements for new or modified air pollution…
Colorado and Region 8 Partner in EJ & Enforcement Workplan
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and U.S. EPA Region 8 have released a final workplan to implement a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Environmental Justice…
Colorado and U.S. EPA Seek Feedback on Draft Work Plan on EJ & Enforcement
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and U.S. EPA seek public feedback by November 22 on a draft work plan to implement a March memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…
Colorado Invites Public to Test EnviroScreen
Colorado EnviroScreen is CO’s new, interactive environmental justice (EJ) mapping tool under development by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and a team from Colorado State University.…
