Colorado’s climate decisions are health decisions — and this moment matters

By: Sara Carpenter

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Colorado is at a pivotal moment.

Over the past decade, we have made real progress reducing air pollution and transitioning to cleaner energy, but we still have much work to do. The 2025 State of the Air Report from the American Lung Association identified the Denver metro area as the sixth most polluted region in the nation for ozone levels for three consecutive years. And across the state, our progress is being tested — …

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