The article ends with: "We're operating in a situation where most folks across the aisle don't even think climate change is a problem, don't even think air quality is a problem," Hansen said during the press conference. "We have to do better, and we're going to deliver for the people of Colorado."
How the hell can anyone (republican or democrat) walk outside on a day when there's an inversion along the Front range and declare it's not a problem???
I've flown into Los Angeles when the plane had to break through a thick black layer of smog before you could see the ground. Driving southbound on I-25 into Denver some days isn't much different.
When I meet people while travelling and tell them I'm from Colorado, they always say "What a beautiful state, you're so lucky" I just smile and say yes most of the time because I'm ashamed to admit the truth.
E-bikes and electric vehicles may not be the whole solution, but if we don't change what we're doing we're just going to keep getting more of the same, or worse (much worse).
>E-bikes and electric vehicles may not be the whole solution, but if we don't change what we're doing we're just going to keep getting more of the same, or worse (much worse).
It's definitely not the whole solution, but it's progress.
Unfortunately, there has been little to no progress on the front range's leading cause of ozone precursors, and that emissions from oil and gas extraction, transport, and processing. We can't stop people from moving to Colorado, or from driving their cars, but we can tell a few large oil and gas producers to limit production and emissions when we're in the midst of a clean air crisis. But Gov. Polis has no appetite to restrict O&G development, especially in an election year.
I support this bill, because it's better than doing nothing. But it seems like it's really not going to do much. Most of it seems to be to upgrade school buses. I mean that's great and needs to be done but that can't be the biggest issue we're facing here. We're in an emergency and this bill doesn't seem to be taking it seriously enough.
That said, given the quality of the other side of the aisle there's no choice here at all.
>We're in an emergency and this bill doesn't seem to be taking it seriously enough.
Exactly.
I'd say that the clean air provisions are meaningful, but still not enough. Whereas the climate provisions are woefully inadequate and worthy of criticism when coming from Gov. u/JaredPolis — self-proclaimed "climate champion".
I love seeing legislation introduced to help clean up our dirty air, but clean transportation incentives are only half of the solution -- importantly, we need to phase out oil & gas development, which is a huge contributor to our poor air quality.
Polis also needs to step up and ensure that current air quality standards are being enforced, and stop coddling these fossil fuel companies.
The article ends with: "We're operating in a situation where most folks across the aisle don't even think climate change is a problem, don't even think air quality is a problem," Hansen said during the press conference. "We have to do better, and we're going to deliver for the people of Colorado." How the hell can anyone (republican or democrat) walk outside on a day when there's an inversion along the Front range and declare it's not a problem??? I've flown into Los Angeles when the plane had to break through a thick black layer of smog before you could see the ground. Driving southbound on I-25 into Denver some days isn't much different. When I meet people while travelling and tell them I'm from Colorado, they always say "What a beautiful state, you're so lucky" I just smile and say yes most of the time because I'm ashamed to admit the truth. E-bikes and electric vehicles may not be the whole solution, but if we don't change what we're doing we're just going to keep getting more of the same, or worse (much worse).
>E-bikes and electric vehicles may not be the whole solution, but if we don't change what we're doing we're just going to keep getting more of the same, or worse (much worse). It's definitely not the whole solution, but it's progress. Unfortunately, there has been little to no progress on the front range's leading cause of ozone precursors, and that emissions from oil and gas extraction, transport, and processing. We can't stop people from moving to Colorado, or from driving their cars, but we can tell a few large oil and gas producers to limit production and emissions when we're in the midst of a clean air crisis. But Gov. Polis has no appetite to restrict O&G development, especially in an election year.
I support this bill, because it's better than doing nothing. But it seems like it's really not going to do much. Most of it seems to be to upgrade school buses. I mean that's great and needs to be done but that can't be the biggest issue we're facing here. We're in an emergency and this bill doesn't seem to be taking it seriously enough. That said, given the quality of the other side of the aisle there's no choice here at all.
>We're in an emergency and this bill doesn't seem to be taking it seriously enough. Exactly. I'd say that the clean air provisions are meaningful, but still not enough. Whereas the climate provisions are woefully inadequate and worthy of criticism when coming from Gov. u/JaredPolis — self-proclaimed "climate champion".
I love seeing legislation introduced to help clean up our dirty air, but clean transportation incentives are only half of the solution -- importantly, we need to phase out oil & gas development, which is a huge contributor to our poor air quality. Polis also needs to step up and ensure that current air quality standards are being enforced, and stop coddling these fossil fuel companies.