Legislation

Air Quality

Stricter Rules Coming for Gas Pipeline Leaks and Repairs

After many years of legal fights and delays, more protective rules governing Colorado’s natural gas pipelines are finally on the way.  New Colorado laws enacted in 2021 required the state to come up with better oversight of the increasing numbers of pipelines from new drilling operations and for the new homes and businesses expanding into

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Legislation

Colorado Rising Supports New Air Quality Bills

4 Wonderful Air Quality Bills:   Four impressive air quality bills introduced by Colorado’s Democratic state lawmakers last week!  It will be a tough fight to get these passed so please send your written comments for EACH of the 4 bills now (or even better, attend the hearings and give comment in person!) SB-165: Improve

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Legislation

Colorado legislature introduces powerful new O&G law

A new bill, “Modifications to Processes in Energy and Carbon Management.” a.k.a. the Phase Out & Clean Up bill, co-championed by 350 Colorado and WildEarth Guardians, will soon be introduced in the legislature. There are already 19 groups pledged to get involved by supporting publicly, testifying to legislators, and/or helping mobilize their members to help. 

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