Expert Blogs

SB26-065, the SEED Act, would reduce the number one source of neonic pesticide pollution in the state by eliminating unnecessary seed coatings.

Eliminating unnecessary uses of toxic insecticides is the next step.

Proposed cumulative impacts rules have the potential to protect Colorado communities from oil and gas pollution—but they currently fall short.  

I just had my lead service line replaced, and I couldn’t be happier.

This legislative session, Colorado once again solidified its place as a climate leader by taking on new and innovative approaches to reduce emissions and protect the environment.

Senate Bill 218 passes to ensure Colorado’s utilities meet growing customer demand for electric cars, trucks, homes, and appliances.

SB24-230 offers a tremendous opportunity to fund transit service through a fee on oil and gas production in Colorado—linking a key source of climate and ozone pollution with a key solution.

Colorado urgently needs to step up to safeguard our wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the Sackett decision.

This past year saw continued climate action, with important policies that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution while improving quality of life.

The state should work to expand the existing law for testing for lead in school drinking water by requiring the use of filters and testing the remaining schools and family childcare homes.

A new study shows that the Colorado Clean Car program can bring over $95 billion in benefits to the state. 

A suite of important, yet heavily negotiated, environmental bills are making their way to Governor Polis’s desk.

Colorado is poised to see cleaner air, reduced emissions, and a thriving market for zero-emission trucks with two important rules in 2023: Advanced Clean Trucks and Low-NOx Trucks.

In what would be a win for climate, equity, and all Coloradans, the Colorado Department of Transportation has proposed canceling two highway widening projects in the Denver region and reallocating resources to transit.

The 2022 session brought about major victories for our health and environment and big opportunities for us to continue to invest in a clean, healthy and fair Colorado for all.

Colorado's plans for cutting greenhouse gas pollution from transportation should prioritize benefits for communities most burdened by freeways and poor air quality.

As an industry, meatpackers seem to operate according to their own set of rules, often reprehensible and sometimes deadly. Among its global peers JBS, the world’s largest meatpacking company, is exceptional. The extent and documentation of its corporate irresponsibility is…