Published Friday, April 23, 2021
by Robert Davis | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) - Colorado s plan to expand its highway system could hinder the state s green energy goals, according to a recent study.
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a Colorado-based green energy nonprofit, said in the
study that expanding the state s roads could add as many as 70,000 cars per year to roadways. This could increase carbon emissions by 8 to 15 million tons per year by 2050, according to RMI.
Coloradans would travel an additional 1 to 1.5 billion vehicle-miles per year, which would represent a 2% increase over current measures.
(c) iStock - Tomwang112 As it stands, this project portfolio would negatively impact Colorado s greenhouse gas reduction goals, the study concluded.
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