The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) has issued a draft of Colorado’s Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP) for public review and comment. This plan describes how Colorado proposes to distribute the funds from the...

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Low-VOC Consumer Products and AIM Coatings Market Survey – Final Report Available
As part of future ozone planning for the Denver Metro/North Front Range (DM/NFR) nonattainment area, the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), with funding from the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD), recently completed a report on Low-volatile organic...
RAQC/NREL Release Electric Vehicle Study
The RAQC, along with its partners - the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Colorado Energy Office and Colorado Department of Transportation – released the findings of a new study on statewide priority electric vehicle (EV)...
EPA Administrator Withdraws 1-Year Extension for 70 ppb Ozone Standard Designations
On August 2, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a Federal Register notice (attached) reversing his decision issued in June to extend by one year (until October 1, 2018) the deadline for promulgating initial area designations for the 2015 (70 ppb) ozone NAAQS....
RAQC Releases RFP for Fuels Study Update for the Denver/North Front Range Area
Request for Proposal: Update to 2011 Study on: Denver Metro/North Front Range Fuel Supply Impacts and Compliance Costs for Refiners and Consumers Mandatory Joint Proposers Conference Call: August 9, 2017 – 2PM Submittal Deadline: August 25, 2017 – 2PM The Regional...
Simple Steps. Better Air. program featured on Colorado & Company
The RAQC’s Simple Steps. Better Air. program was featured on Channel 9’s Colorado & Company.
2017 Mow Down Pollution Recap
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) hosted 3 Mow Down Pollution events this year (2017) with incredible results! 965 new electric mowers sold 844 old gasoline mowers recycled To read full recap, and find out how you can join an interest list for future...
EPA to Extend Deadline for 2015 Ozone NAAQS Area Designations
On June 6, 2017, EPA announced that Administrator Scott Pruitt had sent a letter to governors informing them of his decision to extend, by one year, the deadline for promulgating initial area designations under the 2015 ozone NAAQS. EPA sent a letter to Governor...
Commercial Lawn and Garden Meeting on May 9th
Documents from the Commercial Lawn & Garden Meeting, hosted by the RAQC on May 9th, are available below. Agenda April 5 Meeting Summary
Charge Ahead Colorado Receives DRCOG’s 2017 Metro Vision Award
Charge Ahead Colorado receives a 2017 Metro Vision Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). DRCOG’s Metro Vision Award program recognizes exemplary projects, plans and initiatives that significantly improve the quality of life in the Denver...