Colorado's move against ozone pollution

Colorado's latest regulations to curb ozone pollution from the oil and gas industry are drawing mixed reactions, with some praising the effort and others arguing it falls short.

-Noelle Phillips reports for The Denver Post.

In short:

Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission has approved new rules requiring the oil and gas industry to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions, a major contributor to smog.
Critics, including environmental groups, argue these measures are insufficient for meeting federal air quality standards and fail to adequately protect highly polluted communities.
The regulations are part of Colorado's state implementation plan, mandated by federal law, to align with the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality goals.

Key quote:

"We have to work extra hard to reduce ozone pollution because of the state’s topography, but we are up to the task."

— Michael Ogletree, director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Air Pollution Control Division.

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