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The City of Aurora has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to facilitate a manufacturer/dealer discount, for the purchase of battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and electric bikes.  The deadline for submissions is 2:00 PM (MDT),...

ALT Fuels Colorado will open a new grant application period on August 15th.  The application period will remain open through September 27th, 2018.  For more information on the grant, visit the ALT Fuels program page or contact Kaylyn Bopp, Program...

On July 11, 2018, EPA notified the State of Colorado of concurrence with a request to exclude ozone data influenced by wildfire exceptional events in September 2017.  These events resulting in several monitors exceeding the 2008 ozone standard on September 2 and 4,...

  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...

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...

  Request for Proposal: Denver Metro/North Front Range Base Year and Future Year Ozone SIP Modeling and Sensitivity Analyses Mandatory Joint Proposers Conference Call: June 19, 2018 – 10:00 am MDT Submittal Deadline: July 19, 2018 – 4:00 pm MDT The Regional Air...

  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...

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 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...

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...