Clean air advocates gather to call for stronger action from the AQCC

As the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) prepared to meet later in the day to begin considering plans to cut harmful ozone pollution in the Denver Metro/North Front Range region, advocates gathered outside the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment building to call for additional actions to ensure the region can meet health-based federal clean air quality standards.

From phasing out highly-polluting gas-powered lawn and garden equipment; to further cutting emissions from the oil and gas sector; to expanding transit, walking and biking options; to adopting Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks programs — state leaders have many options for cutting the harmful ozone pollution that has plagued the region for over a decade.

Clean air advocates from ten different groups shared their personal stories of why they want the AQCC to take bold action to cut harmful ozone pollution as quickly as possible.  Here is the full media release about the event, including quotes from various participants. For more background on why ground-level ozone is harmful and the state’s efforts to do something about it, read more here.