Environmental advocates said the Democrat-controlled General Assembly created some new policies that should help chip away at air pollution, but the legislators missed out when making changes that could have a sweeping, long-term impact. COPolitics
Kirsten Schatz, a clean air advocate for the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, was pleased that the legislature approved tax credits of up to 30% for Coloradans who buy electric-powered lawn and garden equipment.
When a state legislature is controlled by the Democrats, the expectations for environmental causes are high, said Alana Miller, Colorado policy director for the National Resources Defense Council. A lot of the members campaigned as champions for clean air and water.
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