Front Range Fails To Meet EPA Air Quality Rules (Again)

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The Denver Metro/North Front Range 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area is still facing issues related to ground-level ozone. The nine-county region in Northern Colorado will work with the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin planning how to address air quality. This includes working with the oil and gas industry and promoting electric and zero-emissions vehicles. A public hearing is scheduled for September 6 at the end of the EPA's 30-day public comment period.

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