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EPA Approves Colorado's Plan to Reduce Pollution

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Sep 11, 2012 at 7:08 PM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 12, 2012 at 12:20 AM MDT

DENVER- Colorado's strategy to reduce pollution moves forward, thanks to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA gave final approval to Colorado's plan that switches some coal fire power plants to natural gas.

Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the decision on the regional haze plan Tuesday, praising it as a collaborative effort to meet national air quality standards.

The plan aims to reduce pollutants by 70,000 tons a year at 16 facilities across Colorado, including power plants and cement kilns.

The reduction also includes 35,000 tons of nitrogen oxides which causes smog.


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Betty said on Wednesday, Sep 12 at 8:03 AM

Lets get rid of the EPA. It will creat jobs and save billions of dollars.

Taxedpayer said on Tuesday, Sep 11 at 7:44 PM

Drill baby Drill. Lets pump some frac jobs

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