Tag:Clean Air Act

EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Policy ‘Not a License to Pollute’

The Environmental Protection Agency on March 26 announced a temporary policy of relaxed enforcement of some environmental legal obligations due to COVID-19.  The policy, which...

Could Zero-Emission Mandates Be on the Bubble?

Last week, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission approved a compromise to adopt California’s zero-emission vehicle requirements after a hearing that lasted from Tuesday to...

Auto Dealers Challenge Rulemaking for Vehicle Emissions Standards

Colorado auto dealers are suing the state, saying it didn’t follow rulemaking processes when it set its vehicle emissions standards last year.  The Colorado Air...

EPA Can Ignore ‘High-Wind’ Days When Judging Clean Air Compliance

For someone who lives on Colorado’s eastern plains, high winds might not seem to be an “exceptional event.” But for the purpose of determining...

Municipalities Sue Over Climate Change

The City and County of Boulder along with San Miguel County filed suit against Suncor Energy U.S.A. and ExxonMobil on April 17, arguing that...

I-70 Expansion Project to Continue Despite Challenge

An order handed down by the Colorado federal district court last week cleared a major hurdle for defendants in the ongoing case to halt...