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...