Congressional initiative that restructured funding for transportation programs. ISTEA authorized increased levels of highway and transportation funding and an enlarged role for regional planning commissions (DRCOG in the Denver region) in funding decisions. The Act...
Greenhouse gases are gases in an atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. Greenhouse gases greatly affect the temperature of the Earth; without them, Earth’s surface would be on average about 15°C (59°F) colder than at...
Acronym for Federal Transit Authority. As authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users of 2005 (SAFETEA-LU), the FTA supports locally planned and operated public mass transit systems throughout the United...
Envirotest Systems Corp., a subsidiary of Environmental Systems Products, Inc. (ESP), operates the Air Care Colorado emissions testing centers under contract to the State of Colorado.
