EPA must reconsider Colorado’s decision to ignore fracking pollution in state plan to clean the air

EPA must reconsider Colorado’s decision to ignore fracking pollution in state plan to clean the air

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals told the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider Colorado’s plan for improving its air quality because the state did not take into account the pollution emitted by drilling and fracking when it considers permits.

US appeals court sends Colorado air quality plan back to EPA over failure to consider drilling and fracking

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit remanded Colorado’s air quality plan back to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday because it failed to account for emissions from drilling, fracking and well completion. Colorado must submit permits that align with national air quality standards, which include regulations for stationary sources that emit pollutants. A stationary source in this context includes drilling, fracking and well …