Protecting air quality in Colorados pristine areas
Coloradans know that a strong economy and a healthy environment go hand in hand. That is why I have fought for strong environmental protections to help preserve public health and Colorado’s natural resources that work in concert with on the ground economic realities. For example, on December 16, 2011, I and the rest of the Colorado delegation sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson urging her to promptly consider Colorado’s regional haze state implementation plan (SIP). The Colorado SIP will help combat regional haze pollution, protect air quality and preserve visibility in 12 of Colorado’s most pristine areas, such as our wilderness areas and national parks. It is one of the most aggressive SIPs in the nation and was developed with broad support among Colorado stakeholders. EPA issued its final approval of the Colorado SIP on September 10, 2012, meaning it will be implemented through 2018.
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