Colorado apartment owners sue to block Denver and state carbon-cut laws they find crushing

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Colorado apartment owners sue to block Denver and state carbon-cut laws they find crushing

A group of Colorado’s largest building owners and managers sued in federal court Monday to block separate greenhouse gas reduction rules passed by Denver and Colorado governments, arguing the rules illegally go beyond federal guidelines in requiring costly building renovations to cut carbon.  If Denver and Colorado rules on retrofitting older buildings are allowed to take effect, rents will rise sharply for all multifamily residents and hotel gu…