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Most money for air pollution division restored in compromise
2016-04-13 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Durango Herald: State budget writers on Wednesday reached what they framed as a compromise on funding for air quality regulations. The Joint Budget Committee agreed to slash funding to the Air Pollution Control Division by nearly $112,000, though no staff would be cut. The move stems from controversy over implementation of the Clean Power Plan. The Environmental Protection Agency rule requires carbon-dioxide emissions be reduced by 28 percent in Colorado and 32 percent nationally by 2030. The state is charged...
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