EPA published the Final Rule for Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan Revisions; Colorado; Attainment Demonstration for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Denver Metro/North Front Range Nonattainment Area, and Approval of Related Revisions...
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Gov. Hickenlooper signs executive order for state to adopt emission standards
Governor Hickenlooper signed an executive order, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, mandating that the state adopt low emission vehicle standards, incorporating parts of California's low emission vehicle program. The executive order is designed to help the state meet its...
RAQC Releases RFP for Ozone SIP Modeling in the Denver Metro/North Front Range Area
Simple Steps. Better Air. Releases First Mini-Episode of Carpool Confessions
Today, the Simple Steps. Better Air. (SSBA) program released the first in a series of mini-episodes of “Carpool Confessions," featuring radio hosts Kathie J, Jamie White and Ed Greene! You can view the first episode by going to the SSBA posts on both Facebook...
RAQC Sends Letter to Governor Hickenlooper
The RAQC Board sends a letter to Governor Hickenlooper urging him to ask the Air Quality Control Commission to initiate a rulemaking process to explore the adoption of the Advanced Clean Car Standards in Colorado. The RAQC encouraged the Governor to aggressively...
The RAQC and CEO Open Charge Ahead Colorado Application for Electric Vehicle and Charging Station Funding
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) and Colorado Energy Office (CEO) have opened the Charge Ahead Colorado application for electric vehicle (EV) and charging station funding. At this time, RAQC has funding for both charging stations and EVs for applicants...
EPA Finalizes Nonattainment Area Designations For the 2015 Ozone Standard
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized nonattainment area designations for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). As expected, this action designates the current Denver Metro/North Front Range nine-county...
Ken Lloyd Announces Retirement Plans; RAQC Board Opens Search for New Executive Director
Ken Lloyd, longtime Executive Director of the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), has announced his plans to retire from the RAQC later this summer. Ken has spent 28 years as executive director of the RAQC and is looking forward to the next chapter of his...
Wildfire-Influenced Ozone Exceptional Event Demonstration – Comments Due by May 9, 2018
Wildfire-influenced ozone exceptional events occurred in the Denver Metro area on 9/2/2017 and 9/4/2017. Ozone on these two days exceeded National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Clean Air Act allows for States to request to have data that are directly due to an...
EPA Proposes Approval of DM/NFR Moderate Area Ozone SIP – Comments Due by May 7, 2018
On May 31, 2017, the State of Colorado submitted SIP revisions related to attainment of the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the DM/NFR Moderate nonattainment area by the applicable attainment date of July 20, 2018. In the April 6, 2018 Federal Register, EPA...