While the 2025 summer ozone season is half a year away, the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is launching two programs to help curb emissions ahead of next summer. A new vehicle repair program provides no-cost repairs to help older cars meet emissions standards,...
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RAQC 2024 End of Ozone Season Media Release
2024 “Ozone Season” Data Highlights the Need For Additional Control Strategies and Immediate Action to Meet Compliance Deadlines and Improve Public Health Media Contact: David Sabados Communications, Programs, and Government...
RAQC Recognizes 2024 Clean Air Champions
On September 17, 2024, the Regional Air Quality Council presented awards to 11 Colorado Clean Air Champions at its second annual clean air happy hour. These RAQC board members, community members, legislative representatives, businesses, and local governments were...
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RAQC Releases RFP for Ozone SIP Modeling in the Denver Metro/North Front Range Area
Request for Proposal: Denver Metro/North Front Range 2024-25 Serious Ozone SIP Modeling and Analysis Platform Mandatory Joint Proposers Teams Meeting: Thursday, January 25, 2024 – 10:00 am MST Intent to Submit Deadline: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 – 4:00 pm MST Proposal...
RTD Zero Fare for Better Air positively impacted greenhouse gas emissions, air quality in July and August
The Regional Transportation District's (RTD) two-month Zero Fare for Better Air (ZFBA) initiative in 2023 led to an estimated reduction of more than 9 million vehicle miles traveled during peak ozone months of July and August. Additionally, estimates show more than 6...
National report highlights measurable benefits of electrifying lawn and garden equipment
A new report from the CoPIRG Foundation highlights the negative impacts of air pollution produced annually by gas-powered lawn and garden equipment and the measurable benefits of electrifying this equipment across the country. The report is based on 2020 data from the...
RAQC staff place first in 2023 Go-Tober challenge, extra small company category
Staff at the Regional Air Quality Council have together achieved first place for the 2023 Way to Go Go-Tober Challenge, in the “extra small” company category (1-50 employees). The annual, month-long Go-Tober Challenge is hosted by the Denver Regional Council of...
RAQC Executive Director featured on science and policy podcast, Clearing The Air
When Mike Silverstein, executive director of the Regional Air Quality Council, first started using an electric lawn mower years ago, he was often teased for using such a quiet, clean machine. Silverstein said some people would joke, “What are you doing?...