It's the time of year when homeowners are ready to fix up their yards, and Colorado residents who want to pour less pollution into the air have opportunities to receive discounts on electric and battery-powered equipment.
The Air Quality Control Commission asked staff at the state's Air Pollution Control Division to draft a new policy on gas-powered lawn equipment for it to consider at its February meeting, and based on members' instructions, it does not appear the majority is interested in any sale prohibitions.
A Colorado commission that sets policies designed to control air pollution deferred a decision Friday on how to regulate gas-powered lawn and garden equipment, but it's unlikely a sales prohibition will be part of the state's future plan.
The Air Quality Control Commission asked staff at the state's Air Pollution Control Division to draft a new policy on gas-powered lawn equipment for it to consider at its February meeting, and based on members' instructions, it does not appear the majority is interested in any sale prohibitions.
Colorado wants to curtail the use of gas-powered lawnmowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers and other hand-held lawn and garden equipment, but just how expansive those restrictions will be rests with an eight-member commission charged with regulating air pollution in the state.