A coal train prepares to transport coal in Printer, Ky. The Associated Press reports, “Global levels of carbon dioxide, the most prevalent heat-trapping gas, have passed a daunting milestone, federal scientists say.” (Getty Images file)
Re: “Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels cross milestone,” May 7 news brief.
The news that carbon dioxide emissions have passed “a daunting milestone” is buried on Page 20A of Thursday’s Denver Post. Other dire environmental news has similarly been relegated to the back pages of the paper.
It is well past time for The Denver Post to recognize that such critical announcements warrant front-page presentation. Why should the public pay attention to urgent ecological reports when the “Voice of the Rocky Mountain Empire” minimizes them?
J.E.T. Stearns, Henderson
This letter was published in the May 11 edition.I was glad to see several legislators oppose Colorado Senate Bill 258, which would have made it more difficult for Colorado to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards to reduce carbon pollution statewide. This bill attempted to give authority to organizations that are not experts in this field. The EPA has cut out this delegation process for us by entrusting air quality experts in Colorado to be the ones who decide how Colorado should reduce its carbon pollution.
If we take action and make drastic changes now, we might have a chance to help reduce or reverse the harmful consequences of carbon pollution. Reducing carbon pollution can help save lives, improve our air quality, and help Colorado to decrease its reliance on coal as we look to cleaner energy alternatives.
Carolyn Erhart, Aurora
This letter was published in the May 11 edition.
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